-iza

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-iza

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-izya/*-ezya, from Proto-Bantu *-ɪdia. By surface analysis, -i- (applicative) + -ya (causative), with the -z- coming from regular Bantu spirantization. Nurse & Hinnebusch do mention that correspondences of this suffix within the Sabaki languages are not fully regular.

In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -iza/-eza and Giryama -iza/-eza. Other Bantu cognates include Chichewa -iza.

suffix

morpheme suffix used to construct a causative verb with slightly different meaning Near-synonyms: -ya, -isha/-esha
Similar: -ya, -isha/-esha

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{iza_2026,
  title = {-iza},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/-iza},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}