Dakarai

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Ndau

Root

dakara

be happy, rejoice, be delighted, be content

Dakarai descends from Shona dakara, be glad, on Proto-Bantu *-dàk-

Confidence
93/100
Root language
Shona
Descent begins
DakaraiShona

The consensus position

Mainstream comparative Bantu treats Dakarai as a Shona personal name formed from the verb stem dakara "be happy, rejoice" plus the plural or polite imperative suffix -ai, meaning "rejoice". The stem is generally placed with the Proto-Bantu root for pleasantness and good taste, though the internal segmentation of the -ar- extension is not securely demonstrated.

The working behind this.

The full descent — 6 links from the attested form down to the root — the segment-by-segment correspondences, the phonological breakdown and the case for the derivation are behind an account.

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