mke

Translingual

Symbol

mke

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Mawchi.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Mawchi terms

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀káí ~ *mʊ̀ké.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

mke class I (plural wake class II)

1. wife
2. contraction of mwanamke (“woman”)

Coordinate terms

• mume

Derived terms

• mwanamke

Related terms

• -ke