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Where does “kikia” come from?

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

kikia (Swahili): Diminutive of mkia: small tail

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mkia: small tail

Ancestry of “kikia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliki-The prefix for noun class 7 denoting artefacts
2Proto-Bantukɪ́-Class 7 pronominal concord; Class 7 subject...
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