ngada

Chichewa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈᵑɡa.ɗa/

Verb

-ngada (infinitive kungáda)

  1. to swim on one's back.

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Applicative: -ngadira
    • Causative: -ngaditsa
    • Negative: -sangada
    • Repetitive: -ngadanso

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 396

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From nga +‎ da. Compare Tagalog daw.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: nga‧da

Particle

ngada

  1. (informal) said (by them) sentence-final particle used to emphasize a point.
    Munta lang ngada.
    They said, "they're coming."
    Mapilang ngada.
    They said, "How many?"

Derived terms

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