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uMfumfu

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Zulu

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Etymology

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From u- (class 1a) +‎ mfumfu (of coming out, of emerging). May refer to the blooming of flowers, or the sprouting of corn and sorghum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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úMfumfú class 1a (plural ôMfumfú class 2a)

  1. October
  2. the third month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in September

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References

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  • C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-mfumfu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN:-mfumfu (2.6.3)
  • Koopman, Adrian (2002), Andrea Nattrass, editor, Zulu Names, Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press