nyuma

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nyuma¹

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

adverb

  1. behind (at the back of)

noun nyuma

  1. class ix the back, the rear

Opposite: mbele

nyuma²

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

  1. plural plural of uma

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noun

Opposite: mbele

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

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{nyuma_2026,
  title = {nyuma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/nyuma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

The meanings are in English: this language's words come from the English Wiktionary. From Wiktionary, the free dictionary, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Recordings from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free license: Sw-ke-nyuma.flac.