gu-

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Tooro

Alternative forms

  • (before vowels) gw-

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

gu-

  1. class 3 pronominal concord
    gu- + ‎-nu (this, these) → ‎gunu (this (class 3))
  2. it; class 3 subject concord
    gu- + ‎-kora (to do) → ‎gukora (it (class 3) does)
  3. 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