wu-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "wu"
Lower Sorbian
Alternative forms
- hu- (obsolete)
Etymology
From a conflation of the preposition wu (“at”), from Proto-Slavic *u, and the Proto-Slavic prefix *vy-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [u]
Prefix
wu-
Derived terms
Lower Sorbian terms prefixed with wu-
Northern Ndebele
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *ʊ̀-.
Prefix
wu-
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.
Prefix
wu-
- he, she, it; class 3 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 3 object concord.
Southern Ndebele
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *ʊ̀-.
Prefix
wu-
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.
Prefix
wu-
- he, she, it; class 3 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 3 object concord.
Swazi
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *ʊ̀-.
Prefix
wu-
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.
Prefix
wu-
- he, she, it; class 3 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 3 object concord.
Tumbuka
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-
Prefix
wu-
- Class 3 subject concord.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bʊ́-
Prefix
wu-
- Class 14 subject concord.
Prefix
wu-
- Class 3 adjective concord.
Xhosa
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *ʊ̀-.
Prefix
wu-
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.
Prefix
wu-
- he, she, it; class 3 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 3 object concord.
Zulu
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *ʊ̀-.
Prefix
wu-
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.
Prefix
wú-
- he, she, it; class 3 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 3 object concord.
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “wu-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “wu-”