Indonesian

Prefix

mu-

1. you

Malay

Etymology

From mu, shortened form of kamu, from Proto-Malayic *kamu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kamu, *kamiu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kamu, *kamiu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu/

Prefix

mu-

1. you

See also

Swahili

Etymology 1

See m-.

Prefix

mu-

1. Alternative form of m-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *mu-.

Alternative forms

• mw- (before a vowel)

Prefix

mu-

1. The prefix for noun class 18 denoting a locative that implies position within something.

See also

• Appendix:Swahili noun classes

Zulu

Prefix

mu- ‎(basic noun prefix)

1. Basic (augmentless) form of umu-

Prefix

-mu- ‎(object concord)

1. him, her, it (class 1)

Usage notes

The form -mu- is used with stems that have only one syllable, such as -dla. With stems of more than one syllable, it is shortened to -m-.

See also