uwekaji

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *lu-

Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *wu-

Swahili u-

Proto-Bantu *-béeka

Swahili -weka

Swahili *-aga

Proto-Bantu *-ì

Proto-Sabaki *-i̧

Swahili -i

Swahili -aji

Swahili uwekaji

From u- + -weka (“to put”) + -aji.

Pronunciation

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Noun

uwekaji class XI (no plural)

1. placing, putting