tamu

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tamu

/ˈtɑ.mu/

Where it comes from

Found only in the Sabaki languages, likely a very early borrowing from Arabic طَعْم (ṭaʕm, “taste”).

adjective -tamu · mtamu · watamu · mitamu · tamu · matamu

declinable sweet (having a pleasant taste)
declinable delicious

In English

sweet having a taste of sugar
sweetheart a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie

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@misc{tamu_2026,
  title = {tamu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/tamu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}