Chichewa
Etymology
From gwa (“to fall”) + -etsa (“causative suffix for monosyllabic stems”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈɡʷe.t͡sa/
Verb
-gwetsa (infinitive kugwétsa)
- Causative form of -gwa
- to cause to fall
Derived terms
- Verbal derivations:
- Negative: -sagwetsa
- Repetitive: -gwetsanso