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Where does “mtu” come from?

mtu (Swahili) comes from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀ntʊ̀ — person, human; somebody.

mtu (Swahili): person; someone

Definitions

  1. person; someone

Ancestry of “mtu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantumʊ̀ntʊ̀person, human; somebody

Words derived from “mtu”

  • utu
  • jitu
  • sokwemtu
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