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Where does “umu-” come from?

umu- (Swazi) comes from Proto-Bantu *[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]].

umu- (Swazi): Class 1 noun prefix; Class 3 noun prefix

Definitions

  1. Class 1 noun prefix; Class 3 noun prefix

Ancestry of “umu-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]]—

Words derived from “umu-”

  • umkhaya
  • umufi
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