msemo

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *mu-

Swahili m-

Swahili -sema

Proto-Bantu *-ò

Proto-Sabaki *-o

Swahili -o

Swahili msemo

From m- + -sema (“to speak”) + -o.

Pronunciation

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Noun

msemo class III (plural misemo class IV)

1. saying (proverb or maxim)