ŵa-

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bà-.

ŵa-

1. Class 2 noun prefix.

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bá-

ŵa-

1. Class 2 subject concord.

From ŵa- (“they”) +‎ -a- (“recent past infix”). Cognate with Chichewa a-

ŵa-

1. 3rd person plural subject concord in the recent past tense.
2. 3rd person singular subject concord in the recent past tense for conveying respect.

• na-
• wa-
• ta-
• mwa-

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *báá-

ŵa-

1. Class 2 possessive concords.

ŵa-

1. Class 2 adjective concord.

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bá-.

ŵa-

1. Class 2 pronominal concord.

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bà-.

ŵa-

1. Class 2 noun prefix.

Not all Yao nouns use this class prefix to form their plural. Some nouns do not use the 'ŵ' to form their plural, whereas others are prefixed by aca-