Meaning of mw- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before vowels
   morpheme
2. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before vowels
   morpheme
3. you, 2nd person plural subject concord used before vowels
   morpheme
4. therein, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] subject concord used before vowels
   morpheme
5. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] adjective agreement prefix used before vowels
   morpheme
6. verb-initial form of -mw- (“her, him; 3rd person singular ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]) object concord used before vowels”)
   morpheme

Examples

“mwizi mwingine”

another thief

“mw- + Uislamu (“Islam”) → Mwislamu (“Muslim”)”

“mwaka mwingine”

another year

“mw- + embe (“mango”) → mwembe (“mango tree”)”

“ulimi mwingine”

another tongue

CEFR level