ufu

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Swahili

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Etymology

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From u +‎ -fu (dead).

Noun

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ufu (u class, no plural)

  1. death (the state of being dead)

See also

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  • kifo (death (cessation of life))

Zulu

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ū́fu class 11 (plural izímfu class 10)

  1. paunch, rumen
  2. stench
  3. despised, worthless person

Inflection

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Class 11/10
Singular Plural
Full form ufu izimfu
Locative ofini ezimfini
Singular Plural
Full form ufu izimfu
Simple form lufu zimfu
Locative ofini ezimfini
Copulative wufu yizimfu
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wofu owofu wezimfu owezimfu
Class 2 bofu abofu bezimfu abezimfu
Class 3 wofu owofu wezimfu owezimfu
Class 4 yofu eyofu yezimfu eyezimfu
Class 5 lofu elofu lezimfu elezimfu
Class 6 ofu awofu ezimfu awezimfu
Class 7 sofu esofu sezimfu esezimfu
Class 8 zofu ezofu zezimfu ezezimfu
Class 9 yofu eyofu yezimfu eyezimfu
Class 10 zofu ezofu zezimfu ezezimfu
Class 11 lofu olofu lwezimfu olwezimfu
Class 14 bofu obofu bezimfu obezimfu
Class 15 kofu okofu kwezimfu okwezimfu
Class 17 kofu okofu kwezimfu okwezimfu

References

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