lu-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lu"

Bende

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Prefix

lu-

  1. 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-)

  1. class 11 noun prefix

Prefix

lu-

  1. you
  2. second person plural subject marker

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.

Prefix

lu-

  1. he, she, it; class 11 subject concord.
  2. him, her, it; class 11 object concord.

Swazi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-dʊ̀-.

Prefix

lu-

  1. Class 11 noun prefix.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.

Prefix

lu-

  1. he, she, it; class 11 subject concord.
  2. him, her, it; class 11 object concord.

Tocharian A

Verb

lu-

  1. to send

Tocharian B

Verb

lu-

  1. to send

Tumbuka

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Prefix

lu-

  1. Class 11 noun prefix.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-

Prefix

lu-

  1. Class 11 subject concord.

Venda

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-dʊ̀-.

Prefix

lu-

  1. Class 11 noun prefix.

Volapük

Prefix

lu-

  1. A prefix used to form diminutive nouns or to describe something as evil.
  2. step-

Derived terms

Volapük terms prefixed with lu-

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.

Prefix

lu-

  1. he, she, it; class 11 subject concord.
  2. him, her, it; class 11 object concord.

Yao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-.

Prefix

lu-

  1. Class 11 noun prefix.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-.

Prefix

lu-

  1. Class 11 simple noun prefix.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.

Prefix

lú-

  1. he, she, it; class 11 subject concord.
  2. him, her, it; class 11 object concord.

References