mw-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "mw"

Swahili

Alternative forms

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

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

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

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

Etymology 3

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))
Number 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 4

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”)
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