omu-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "omu"

East Nyala

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

omu-.

1. Class 3 noun prefix.

Gwere

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀-mʊ̀-

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 1 noun prefix.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 3 noun prefix.

Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ́-mʊ̀-

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 18 noun prefix.

References

• Kagaya, Ryohei (2006), A Gwere Vocabulary‎^[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page iii, iv

Herero

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 1 noun prefix.
2. Class 3 noun prefix.

References

• Wilhelm J.G. Möhlig, Lutz Marten, Jekura U. Kavari (2002), A Grammatical Sketch of Herero (Otjiherero)‎^[2], Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, page 29
• G. Viehe (1897), Grammatik des Otjiherero nebst Wörterbuch‎^[3], Stuttgart & Berlin W. Spemann, page 4

Kabwa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 1 noun prefix.

Ndonga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 1 noun prefix.
2. Class 3 noun prefix.

Derived terms

• Omu- (“Prefix denoting demonyms or ethnonyms”)

References

• T.E.Tirronen (1986), Ndonga-English Vocabulary‎^[4], ELOC Printing Press, page c

Northern Ndebele

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

omu-

1. Second-person singular adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 1 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 3 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Nyole (Uganda)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 1 noun prefix.
2. Class 3 noun prefix.

Southern Ndebele

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

omu-

1. Second-person singular adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 1 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 3 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Tooro

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 3 noun prefix.

Wanga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 3 noun prefix.

Zemba

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-.

Prefix

omu-

1. Class 1 noun prefix.
2. Class 3 noun prefix.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From a- (“relative”) +‎ u- (“second person singular”) +‎ mu- (“class 1 basic noun prefix”).

Prefix

ṓmú-

1. Second-person singular adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Etymology 2

From a- (“relative”) +‎ mu- (“class 1 basic noun prefix”).

Prefix

ṓmú-

1. Class 1 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

Etymology 3

From a- (“relative”) +‎ mu- (“class 3 basic noun prefix”).

Prefix

ṓmú-

1. Class 3 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “omu-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “omu-”