ama-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ama"

Northern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gá-mà-.

Prefix

ama-

1. Class 6 noun prefix.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

ama-

1. Class 6 adjective concord.

Southern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gá-mà-.

Prefix

ama-

1. Class 6 noun prefix.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

ama-

1. Class 6 adjective concord.

Xhosa

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gá-mà-.

Prefix

ama-

1. Class 6 noun prefix.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

ama-

1. Class 6 adjective concord.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gá-mà-.

Prefix

áma-

1. Class 6 noun prefix.

Etymology 2

From a- (“relative”) +‎ ma- (“class 6 basic noun prefix”).

Prefix

ā́má-

1. Class 6 adjective concord.

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ama-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ama-”