ushinde

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *lu-

Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *wu-

Swahili u-

Proto-Bantu [Term?]

Swahili -shinda

Swahili ushinde

From u- + -shinda.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ushinde class XI (no plural)

1. failure
2. defeat

   Antonym: ushindi