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Where does “uchungu” come from?

uchungu (Swahili) comes from Swahili u-, from Proto-Bantu dʊ̀- — Class 11 noun prefix.

uchungu (Swahili): bitterness; pain, sadness

Definitions

  1. bitterness; pain, sadness

Ancestry of “uchungu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliu-The prefix for noun class 11 denoting natural...
2Proto-Bantudʊ̀-Class 11 noun prefix
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