mkutano

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *mu-

Swahili m-

Proto-Sabaki *-kunta

Swahili kuta

Proto-Bantu *-ana

Proto-Sabaki *-ana

Swahili -ana

Swahili -kutana

Proto-Bantu *-ò

Proto-Sabaki *-o

Swahili -o

Swahili mkutano

From m- + -kutana (“to meet each other”) + -o.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mkutano class III (plural mikutano class IV)

1. meeting, conference (gathering for a purpose)