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ubu-

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See also: ubu, Ubu, .ubu, .ubu., and ubu.

Northern Ndebele

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *bʊ́-bʊ̀-.

Prefix

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ubu-

  1. Class 14 noun prefix.

Usage notes

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The variant form ub- is used before stems beginning with the vowel o. Before the vowel a, the prefix becomes utshw- or utsh-.

Southern Ndebele

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *bʊ́-bʊ̀-.

Prefix

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ubu-

  1. Class 14 noun prefix.

Usage notes

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The variant form ub- is used before stems beginning with the vowel o. Before the vowel a, the prefix becomes utjw- or utj-.

Xhosa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *bʊ́-bʊ̀-.

Prefix

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ubu-

  1. Class 14 noun prefix.

Usage notes

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The variant form ub- is used before stems beginning with the vowel o. Before the vowel a, the prefix becomes utyw- or uty-.

Zulu

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *bʊ́-bʊ̀-.

Prefix

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úbu-

  1. Class 14 noun prefix.

Usage notes

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The variant form ub- is used before stems beginning with the vowel o. Before the vowel a, the prefix becomes utshw- or utsh-.

References

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