umu-

See also: umu and Umu

Northern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

umu-

  1. Class 1 noun prefix.
Usage notes

The variant form um- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

umu-

  1. Class 3 noun prefix.
Usage notes

The variant form um- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Rwanda-Rundi

Prefix

umu- (plural aba-)

  1. Class 1 noun prefix.

umu- (plural imi-)

  1. Class 3 noun prefix.

See also

Southern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

umu-

  1. Class 1 noun prefix.
Usage notes

The variant form um- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

umu-

  1. Class 3 noun prefix.
Usage notes

The variant form um- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Swazi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

umu-

  1. Class 1 noun prefix.
Usage notes

The variant form um- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

umu-

  1. Class 3 noun prefix.
Usage notes

The variant form um- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

úmu-

  1. Class 1 noun prefix.
Usage notes

The variant form um- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

úmu-

  1. Class 3 noun prefix.
Usage notes

The variant form um- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

References
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