mwa-

See also: mwa, MWA, m/w/a, mwá, and mwâ

Chichewa

Etymology 1

From mu- (you (plural)) +‎ -a- (past perfect infix). Cognate with Tumbuka mwa-.

Prefix

mwa-

  1. 2nd person plural subject concord in the past perfect tense.

See also

Etymology 2

From mwa (Class 18 associative particle).

Prefix

mwa-

  1. Prefix for forming adverbs, translates as "in the manner of"

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary[1], Oxford University Press, page 369

Swahili

Prefix

mwa-

  1. contraction of m(w)- + -a- (2nd person plural and mu class(XVIII) gnomic)

Tumbuka

Etymology

From mu- (you (plural or formal)) +‎ -a- (recent past infix). Cognate with Chichewa mwa-.

Prefix

mwa-

  1. 2nd person plural subject concord in the recent past tense.

See also