uwepo

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *lu-

Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *wu-

Swahili u-

Swahili -wepo

Swahili uwepo

From u- + -wepo (“to be (at a definite/specific place)”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

uwepo class XI (no plural)

1. existence
2. presence