mw-

mw-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mw"

Swahili

Alternative forms

  • m- (before consonants)
  • mu- (before /u/ and /w/)

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *mw- (“class-1 noun prefix”), from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

    In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian mw- and Giryama mw-. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi mw- and Zulu m-.

    Prefix

    mw- (plural wa-)

    1. m class(I) noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before vowels
      mwizi mwingine ― another thief
      ‎mw- + ‎Uislamu (“Islam”) → ‎Mwislamu (“Muslim”)

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *mw- (“class-3 noun prefix”), from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

      In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian mw- and Giryama mw-. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi mw- and Zulu m-.

      Prefix

      mw- (plural mi-)

      1. m class(III) noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before vowels
        mwaka mwingine ― another year
        ‎mw- + ‎embe (“mango”) → ‎mwembe (“mango tree”)
      2. u class(XI) adjective agreement prefix used before vowels
        ulimi mwingine ― another tongue

      See also

      • Appendix:Swahili noun classes

      Etymology 3

        Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *mw- (“class-18 adjective agreement prefix”), from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

        In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian mw- and Giryama mw-.

        Prefix

        mw-

        1. mu class(XVIII) adjective agreement prefix used before vowels, denoting location inside
          mahali mwingine ― in another place

        See also

        • Appendix:Swahili noun classes

        Etymology 4

        Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

        Prefix

        mw-

        1. you, 2nd person plural subject concord used before vowels
          Antonym: hamw-
        2. verb-initial form of -mw- (“her, him; 3rd person singular (m class(I)) object concord used before vowels”)
        See also
        Swahili personal pronouns (m-wa class(I/II))
        person independent subject concord object
        concord         		combined forms possessive
        affirmative negative na ndi- si-
        singular first mimi ni- si- -ni- nami, na mimi ndimi, ndiye simi, siye -angu
        second wewe u- hu- -ku- nawe, na wewe ndiwe, ndiye siwe, siye -ako
        third yeye a-, yu- ha-, hayu- -m-, -mw-, -mu- naye, na yeye ndiye siye -ake
        plural first sisi tu- hatu- -tu- nasi, na sisi ndisi, ndio sio -etu
        second ninyi m-, mw-, mu- ham-, hamw-, hamu- -wa- nanyi, na ninyi ndinyi, ndio sinyi, sio -enu
        third wao wa- hawa- -wa- nao ndio sio -ao
        reflexive — — -ji- — —

        For a full table including other classes, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.

        Etymology 5

        From Proto-Bantu *mʊ́-.

        Prefix

        mw-

        1. therein, mu class(XVIII) subject concord used before vowels
          Antonym: hamw-
        See also
        Swahili verbal concords (third person)
        class subject concord object concord relative
        affirmative negative
        m(I) a-, yu- ha-, hayu- -m-, -mw-, -mu- -ye
        wa(II) wa- hawa- -wa- -o
        m(III) u- hau- -u- -o
        mi(IV) i- hai- -i- -yo
        ji(V) li- hali- -li- -lo
        ma(VI) ya- haya- -ya- -yo
        ki(VII) ki- haki- -ki- -cho
        vi(VIII) vi- havi- -vi- -vyo
        n(IX) i- hai- -i- -yo
        n(X) zi- hazi- -zi- -zo
        u(XI) u- hau- -u- -o
        ku(XV/XVII) ku- haku- -ku- -ko
        pa(XVI) pa- hapa- -pa- -po
        mu(XVIII) m-, mw-, mu- ham-, hamw-, hamu- -mu- -mo

        For a full table including first and second person,
        see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns

        Tooro

        Prefix

        mw-

        1. Form used before a verb beginning with a vowel of mu-
          ‎mw- + ‎oma (“to get dry”) → ‎mwoma (“you all get dry”)

        Yao (Africa)

        Etymology

        Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

        Prefix

        mw-

        1. Class 1 noun prefix before vowels.
        2. 2nd person plural subject concord before vowels.

        References

        • Rev. Alexander Hetherwick, M.A., F.R.G.S. (1902), A Handbook of the Yao Language‎[1], Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 32
        • Meredith Sanderson, M.R.C.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.A.I. (1922), A Yao Grammar‎[2], Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 36
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