mu-

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IndonesianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Malay mu-, from mu, shortened form of kamu, from Proto-Malayic *kamu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kamu, *kamiu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kamu, *kamiu.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /mu/

PrefixEdit

mu-

1. you

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MalayEdit

EtymologyEdit

From mu, shortened form of kamu, from Proto-Malayic *kamu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kamu, *kamiu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kamu, *kamiu.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /mu/

PrefixEdit

mu-

1. you

See alsoEdit

Malay personal pronouns

		singular	plural
1st person	familiar	aku / اکو	kami / کامي (exclusive) kita / کيت (inclusive)
	polite	saya / ساي
2nd person	familiar	engkau / اڠکاو kamu / کامو awak / اوق
	polite	anda / اندا
3rd person		dia / دي ia / اي -nya / -ڽ	mereka / مريک

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SwahiliEdit

Etymology 1Edit

See m-.

PrefixEdit

mu-

1. Alternative form of m-

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Bantu *mu-.

Alternative formsEdit

• mw- (before a vowel)

PrefixEdit

mu-

1. The prefix for noun class 18 denoting a locative that implies position within something.

See alsoEdit

• Appendix:Swahili noun classes

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ZuluEdit

PrefixEdit

mu- ‎(basic noun prefix)

1. Basic (augmentless) form of umu-

PrefixEdit

-mu- ‎(object concord)

1. him, her, it (class 1)

Usage notesEdit

The form -mu- is used with stems that have only one syllable, such as -dla. With stems of more than one syllable, it is shortened to -m-.

See alsoEdit

Class 1 concords^[edit]

Full noun prefix:	umu-2, um-, u-3
Basic noun prefix:	mu-2, m-, -3
Subject concord:	u-, -ka-
Object concord:	-mu-2, -m-
Possessive concord:	wa-
Adjective concord:	omu-1, om-
Relative concord:	o-
Pronoun:	yena, -ye, -khe1
1 With possessive concords. 2 With single-syllable stems. 3 With class 1a nouns.
See Appendix:Zulu concords for a full table.

Class 3 concords^[edit]

Full noun prefix:	umu-1, um-
Basic noun prefix:	mu-1, m-
Subject concord:	u-, -wu-
Object concord:	-wu-
Possessive concord:	wa-
Adjective concord:	omu-1, om-
Relative concord:	o-
Pronoun:	wona, -wo
1 With single-syllable nouns.
See Appendix:Zulu concords for a full table.