Reconstruction:Proto-Sabaki/ma-

This Proto-Sabaki entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Sabaki

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mà-.

Prefix

*ma- (before vowels *m(a)-, singular *i̧- or *wu-)

1. class-6 noun and adjective agreement prefix

Descendants

• Ilwana (E701): ma-
• Kipfokomo (E71A): ma-
• Mijikenda:
  • Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma (E72c): ma-
  • Chiduruma (E72d): ma-
  • Giryama (E72a): ma-
  • Digo (E73): ma-
• Swahili:
  • Swahili: ma-
  • Mwani (G403): ma-
• Comorian:
  • Ngazidja Comorian (G44a): ma-
  • Maore Comorian (G44D): ma-
  • Ndzwani Comorian (G44b): ma-

Related terms

• *yama- (augmented class-6 noun prefix)