mbele

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Kituba

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *bèèdí.

Noun

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mbele

  1. knife

Kongo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *bèèdí.

Noun

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mbele

  1. knife

Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Adverb

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mbele

  1. in front
  2. before (previously)

Usage notes

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Mbele can be made into a preposition by following it with either the normal ya or za.

Synonyms

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Noun

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mbele (n class, plural mbele)

  1. the front (side)

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of “adverb and noun”): nyuma
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