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Where does “ma-” come from?

ma- (Zulu) comes from Proto-Bantu mà- — Class 6 noun prefix.

ma- (Zulu): Class 6 simple noun prefix; let, may; gives a...

Definitions

  1. Class 6 simple noun prefix; let, may; gives a...

Ancestry of “ma-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantumà-Class 6 noun prefix
Every word from Proto-Bantu mà- →