upungufu

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *lu-

Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *wu-

Swahili u-

Swahili -punga

Swahili -fu

Swahili pungufu

Swahili upungufu

From u- + pungufu (“deficient”).

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Noun

upungufu class XI (plural mapungufu class VI)

1. deficiency, lack, shortage