lu-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lu"
Bende
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-
Prefix
lu-
- Class 11 noun prefix.
References
- Yuko Abe (2006) A Bende Vocabulary[1], Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, page v
Kongo
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-.
Prefix
lu- (plural tu-)
- class 11 noun prefix
Prefix
lu-
- you
- second person plural subject marker
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.
Prefix
lu-
Swazi
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-dʊ̀-.
Prefix
lu-
- Class 11 noun prefix.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.
Prefix
lu-
Tocharian A
Verb
lu-
- to send
Tocharian B
Verb
lu-
- to send
Tumbuka
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-
Prefix
lu-
- Class 11 noun prefix.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-
Prefix
lu-
- Class 11 subject concord.
Venda
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-dʊ̀-.
Prefix
lu-
- Class 11 noun prefix.
Volapük
Prefix
lu-
- A prefix used to form diminutive nouns or to describe something as evil.
- step-
Derived terms
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.
Prefix
lu-
Yao
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-.
Prefix
lu-
- Class 11 noun prefix.
Zulu
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-.
Prefix
lu-
- Class 11 simple noun prefix.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.
Prefix
lú-
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “lu-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “lu-”