erevu

erevu

Swahili

Etymology

    Possibly from Proto-Sabaki *-elela (“to be clear”), in which case by surface analysis, -elea (“to be clear”) +‎ -vu, but the -l- turning into an -r- is unexplained. Compare Giryama -elevu, which seems cognate but shows -l- where -r- would have been expected.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

    -erevu (declinable)

    1. clever; cunning

    Declension

    Inflected forms of -erevu
    Noun class singular plural
    m-wa class(I/II) mwerevu
    m-mi class(III/IV) mwerevu myerevu
    ji-ma class(V/VI) jerevu merevu
    ki-vi class(VII/VIII) cherevu vyerevu
    n class(IX/X) nyerevu nyerevu
    u class(XI) mwerevu see n(X) or ma(VI) class
    pa class(XVI) perevu
    ku class(XVII) kwerevu
    mu class(XVIII) mwerevu

    Derived terms

    • Nominal derivations:
      • mwerevu (“clever person”)
      • werevu (“intelligence, cunning”)
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