ukamilifu

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *lu-

Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *wu-

Swahili u-

Arabic كَامِل (kāmil)bor.

Swahili kamili

Swahili -fu

Swahili kamilifu

Swahili ukamilifu

From u- + kamilifu (“perfect”).

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Noun

ukamilifu class XI (no plural)

1. perfection (being perfect)
2. completeness