Where does “Kimvita” come from?
Kimvita (Swahili) comes from Swahili ki-, from Proto-Bantu kɪ́- — Class 7 pronominal concord; Class 7 subject...
Kimvita (Swahili): The Mombasa dialect of Swahili
Definitions
- The Mombasa dialect of Swahili
Ancestry of “Kimvita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | ki- | The prefix for noun class 7 denoting artefacts |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | kɪ́- | Class 7 pronominal concord; Class 7 subject... |