tamu
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic طَعْم (ṭaʕm, “tasty”).
Adjective
-tamu (declinable)
- sweet (having a pleasant taste)
Inflection
Inflected forms of -tamu
| Noun class | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| m-wa class(I/II) | mtamu | watamu |
| m-mi class(III/IV) | mtamu | mitamu |
| ji-ma class(V/VI) | tamu | matamu |
| ki-vi class(VII/VIII) | kitamu | vitamu |
| n class(IX/X) | tamu | tamu |
| u class(XI) | mtamu | see n(X) or ma(VI) class |
| pa class(XVI) | patamu | |
| ku class(XVII) | kutamu | |
| mu class(XVIII) | mutamu |
Derived terms
Turkish
Noun
tamu (definite accusative tamuyu, plural tamular)
- hell (where sinners go)