liisya

Yao (Africa)

Alternative forms

• -lisya

Etymology

From -lya (“to eat”) +‎ -isya (“causative suffix”). Cognate with Swahili -lisha (“to feed”), Nyole (Uganda) -liisa (“to feed”), Tumbuka -lyeska (“to feed”) and Chichewa -dyetsa (“to feed”).

Verb

-liisya (infinitive kuliisya)

1. causative of -lya
   1. to cause to eat
      1. to feed
      2. to graze (cattle)

References

• Ciyawo - English Dictionary: Dikishonale ja Ŵakulijiganya