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Where does “kichumba” come from?

kichumba (Swahili) comes from Swahili ki-, from Proto-Bantu kɪ́- — Class 7 pronominal concord; Class 7 subject...

kichumba (Swahili): Diminutive of chumba: a small room

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of chumba: a small room

Ancestry of “kichumba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliki-The prefix for noun class 7 denoting artefacts
2Proto-Bantukɪ́-Class 7 pronominal concord; Class 7 subject...
Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ́- →