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a

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Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-a, from the Proto-Bantu possessive concords.

In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -a and Giryama -a. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi -a.

particle -a · wa · ya · la · cha

The genitive particle; adjectival particle; of kitabu cha mtoto

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@misc{a_2026,
  title = {a},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/a},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}