omu-
Northern Ndebele
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
omu-
- 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-
- 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-
- Class 3 adjective concord.
Usage notes
The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.
Southern Ndebele
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
omu-
- 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-
- 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-
- Class 3 adjective concord.
Usage notes
The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.
Zulu
Etymology 1
From a- (“relative”) + u- (“second person singular”) + mu- (“class 1 basic noun prefix”).
Prefix
ṓmú-
- Second-person singular adjective concord.
Usage notes
The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.
Prefix
ṓmú-
- Class 1 adjective concord.
Usage notes
The variant form om- is used before stems of more than one syllable.
Prefix
ṓmú-
- 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-”