uhamisho

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *lu-

Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *wu-

Swahili u-

Swahili -hamisha

Proto-Bantu *-ò

Proto-Sabaki *-o

Swahili -o

Swahili uhamisho

From u- + -hamisha + -o.

Pronunciation

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Noun

uhamisho class XI (no plural)

1. transfer (act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another, esp. in sports)
2. transfer, move, expatriation, relocation, resettlement