muntu

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English

Noun

muntu (plural muntus)

  1. Alternative form of munt (a black person)

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu umuntu, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀.

Noun

muntu

  1. person, human

Kituba

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀.

Noun

muntu class 1

  1. man; person

Kongo

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀.

Noun

muntu class 1 (plural bantu)

  1. man; person

Luba-Kasai

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀.

Noun

muntu class 1

  1. man; person

Masaba

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀.

Noun

muntu class 1

  1. man; person

Nkoya

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀.

Noun

muntu class 1 (plural bantu)

  1. person, human being

References

  • The Bible Society of Zambia, Kulimama Kwakupya (KK2008) Bible

Tooro

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /múːntu/

Noun

muntu class 1

  1. augmentless form of omuntu; he/she is a person

Zulu

Pronunciation

Noun

muntu

  1. simple singular of umuntu, a person