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Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-ila/*-ela, from Proto-Bantu *-ɪda.

In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -ia/-ea and Giryama -ira/-era. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi -ira/-era and Zulu -ela.

suffix -lia/-lea

morpheme for (directed at, intended to belong to), applicative suffix -lipa (“to pay”) + -ia → -lipia (“to pay for”)
morpheme, rare conversive suffix -nuka (“to smell”) + -ia → -nukia (“to smell good”)

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"-ia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/-ia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-ia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/-ia

Chicago

"-ia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/-ia.

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@misc{ia_2026,
  title = {-ia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/-ia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}