hu-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hu"

Swahili

Etymology 1

A lenited, fused form of ni ku- (“is [verb]ing”).

Prefix

hu-

1. Forms the habitual aspect in verbs.

Etymology 2

From the same source as ha-.

Prefix

hu-

1. you do not, 2nd person singular negative subject concord

   Antonym: u-

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
For a full table including other classes, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.

Welsh

Alternative forms

• hy-

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *su-.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /hɨː/, /hɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /hiː/, /hɪ/

Prefix

hu-

1. affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with hu-

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hu-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies