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le¹

  • /lɛ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

adjective -le · yule · wale · ule · ile · lile

  1. declinable that (distal demonstrative adjective)

le²

  • /lɛ/

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb -le

  1. stem, subjunctive subjunctive stem of -la (“to eat”)

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"le." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/le. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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le. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/le

Chicago

"le." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/le.

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@misc{le_2026,
  title = {le},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/le},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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