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Where does “umu-” come from?

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

umu- (Zulu): 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-”

  • Zulu
  • Zululand
  • umfundisi
  • Zululander
  • Zoeloe
  • Sooloo
  • Soolooish
  • Zoeloe
  • umzingeli
  • umufi
  • umsuka
  • umsebenzi
  • umenzi
  • umZulu
  • umabelo
  • umabi
  • umsebenzisi
  • umabo
  • umumo
  • umumbi
  • umgibeli
  • umfundisi
  • umkhaya
  • umlotha
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