mu-

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Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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Prefix

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mu- (perfect ming-, mi-, ni-)

  1. Alternative form of mo-

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Category Cebuano terms prefixed with mu- not found

Kamba

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Alternative forms

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Prefix

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mu-

  1. you plural (used for conjugating verbs to the subjective or nominative case of the personal pronoun)

Kambera

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Alternative forms

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Pronoun

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mu-

  1. second person singular nominative proclitic

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Nheengatu

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Old Tupi mo-, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *mo-, from Proto-Tupian *mo-.

    Noun

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    mu-

    1. forms causative verbs from verbs

    Derived terms

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    References

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    • Marcel Twardowsky Avila (2021) “mu-”, in Proposta de dicionário nheengatu-português [Nheengatu–Portuguese dictionary proposal] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: USP, →DOI, page 491

    Northern Ndebele

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    Etymology

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. him, her, it; class 1 object concord.

    Usage notes

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

    Phuthi

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    Etymology 1

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    From Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀-mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. Class 1 noun prefix.

    Etymology 2

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. him, her, it; class 1 object concord.
    2. him, her, it; class 3 object concord.

    Etymology 3

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    From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. Class 3 noun prefix.

    Rwanda-Rundi

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    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. you, second-person plural subject concord.
    2. Augmentless form of umu- (class 1 or 3 noun prefix)
    3. class 1 or 3 concord prefix for adjectives

    Alternative forms

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    • mw- (before a vowel)

    Shona

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    Etymology 1

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    From Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀-mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. Class 1 noun prefix.

    Etymology 2

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    From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. Class 3 noun prefix.

    Southern Ndebele

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    Etymology

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. him, her, it; class 1 object concord.

    Usage notes

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

    Southern Pomo

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    Alternative forms

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    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. heat, fire, emotion
    2. relating to a short object in the air

    Usage notes

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    This prefix is used with verbs only.

    Swahili

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    Alternative forms

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    • m- (before consonants)
    • mw- (before vowels)

    Etymology 1

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu- (plural wa-)

    1. m class(I) noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before /u/ and /w/
      mu- + ‎-ua (to kill) + ‎-ji (nominalizing suffix) → ‎muuaji (killer)

    Etymology 2

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

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    mu- (plural mi-)

    1. m class(III) noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before /u/, /w/, and occasionally /h/
      muhindimaize plant
      mu- + ‎-ungana (to join together) + ‎-o (nominalizing suffix) → ‎muungano (union)

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    Etymology 3

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. you, 2nd person plural subject concord used before /u/ and /w/
      Antonym: hamu-
    2. verb-initial form of -mu- (her, him; 3rd person singular (m class(I)) object concord used before /u/ and /w/)
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    Etymology 4

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ́-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. therein, mu class(XVIII) subject concord used before /u/ and /w/
      Antonym: hamu-
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    Swazi

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    Etymology

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. him, her, it; class 1 object concord.

    Usage notes

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

    Tooro

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    Alternative forms

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    • (before vowels) mw-

    Etymology

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    Pronunciation

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    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. you, you all; 2nd person plural subject concord
      mu- + ‎-kora (to do) → ‎mukora (you all do)

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    References

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    • Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 413

    Tsonga

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    Etymology 1

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    From Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀-mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. Class 1 noun prefix.

    Etymology 2

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    From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

    Alternative forms

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    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. Class 3 noun prefix.

    Venda

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    Etymology 1

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    From Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀-mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. Class 1 noun prefix.

    Etymology 2

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    From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. Class 3 noun prefix.

    Zulu

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    Etymology 1

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. Class 1 simple noun prefix.
    Usage notes
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    The variant form m- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

    Etymology 2

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mú-

    1. him, her, it; class 1 object concord.
    Usage notes
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    The variant form m- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

    Etymology 3

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    From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    Prefix

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    mu-

    1. Class 3 simple noun prefix.
    Usage notes
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    The variant form m- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

    References

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