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gu- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Tooro
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
gu-
- class 3 pronominal concord
- gu- + -nu (“this, these”) → gunu (“this (class 3)”)
- it; class 3 subject concord
- gu- + -kora (“to do”) → gukora (“it (class 3) does”)
- positive imperative form of -gu- (“it; class 3 object concord”)
- gu- + -ha (“to give”) → guha (“give it (class 3)”)
See also
References
- Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, pages 413-414