ujengaji

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *lu-

Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *wu-

Swahili u-

Proto-Bantu [Term?]

Swahili -jenga

Swahili *-aga

Proto-Bantu *-ì

Swahili -i

Swahili -aji

Swahili ujengaji

From u- + -jenga (“to build”) + -aji.

Noun

ujengaji class XI (no plural)

1. construction, building