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m-¹
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *mu- (“class-1 noun prefix”), from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.
In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian m- and Giryama mu-. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi mu- and Zulu mu- ~ m-.
prefix wa- · mu- · mw- · n- · ny-
- [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting mostly people mtoto mzuri
- Forms the name of somebody who does something, has a certain characteristic, or is from a certain place. m- + Kenya → Mkenya (“person from Kenya”)
m-²
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *mu- (“class-3 noun prefix”), from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.
In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian m- and Giryama mu-. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi mu- and Zulu mu- ~ m-.
prefix mi- · mu- · mw- · n- · ny-
- [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting mostly plants and inanimate natural things mti mrefu
- Forms the name of a plant from its fruit. m- + chungwa (“orange”) → mchungwa (“orange tree”)
- [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] adjective agreement prefix ulimi mrefu
m-³
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *mu- (“class-18 adjective agreement prefix”), from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.
In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian m- and Giryama mu-. Other Bantu cognates include Shona mu-.
prefix mu- · mw- · n- · ny-
- [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] adjective agreement prefix, denoting location inside nyumbani mdogo
m-⁴
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.
prefix mu- · mw- · n- · ny-
-
you, 2nd person plural subject concord
Opposite: ham-
- verb-initial form of -m- (“her, him; 3rd person singular ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]) object concord”)
m-⁵
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ́-.
prefix mu- · mw- · n- · ny-
-
therein, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] subject concord
Opposite: ham-
m-⁶
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *m- (form of *n- before labials), from Proto-Bantu *ǹ- (class 9/10 noun prefix).
In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian n- and Giryama n-. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi n- and Zulu n-. All these cognates become m- before labials.
prefix m- · mu- · mw- · n- · ny-
- [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, including for plurals of some [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] nouns, used before labial consonants mvua mbaya
In English
Talk about this word "m-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/m-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. m-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/m- "m-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/m-.Cite this
@misc{m_2026,
title = {m-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/m-},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
