pha-
Digo
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *pa-, from Proto-Bantu *pà- (“Class 16 noun prefix”).
In Sabaki, cognate with Swahili pa- and Ngazidja Comorian pva-. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi ha- and Shona pa-.
Prefix
pha-
- Class 16 noun prefix.
References
- Joseph Mwalonya, Alison Nicolle, Steve Nicolle, Juma Zimbu, Mgombato. Digo-English-Swahili Dictionary (2005), page 208