maliza

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maliza

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-malizya. By surface analysis, *-mala + -iza.

In Sabaki, cognate with Mwani -mariza and Ndzwani Comorian -malidza. Other Bantu cognates include Chichewa -maliza.

The root is also the origin of the TAM marker -me-.

verb -maliza · kumaliza · kutomaliza · maliza · malizeni

to finish, end, conclude
to consume

In English

up finished

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

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{maliza_2026,
  title = {maliza},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/maliza},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}