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Swahili
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1.1
Etymology
1.2
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1.3
Noun
1.3.1
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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Swahili
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Etymology
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Proto-Bantu
*mʊ̀-
Proto-Sabaki
*mu-
Swahili
m-
Swahili
chumba
Swahili
mchumba
From
m-
+
chumba
(
“
room
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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Audio
(
Kenya
)
:
(
file
)
Noun
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mchumba
class
I
(
plural
wachumba
class
II
)
fiancé
/
fiancée
lover
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-chumbisha
uchumba
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