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yabsiisité

[jabsiːsiˈte]

verb

LanguageAfar (Ethiopia)

Meaning
  1. Autobenefactive form of yabsiisé: cause to make speak for one's own benefit
  2. make someone speak for one's own benefit
  3. To cause someone to speak or talk, specifically for one's own advantage or purpose.
Examples

Is yabsiisitéh kalé.

He made him speak for his own benefit.

Pronunciationjabsiːsiˈte

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis is an autobenefactive verb form, indicating the action is done for the benefit of the speaker.

Status: Verified

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.