"me-" meaning in Swahili

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Prefix

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mà-, after contraction with a following vowel. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mà-}} Proto-Bantu *mà- Head templates: {{head|sw|prefix}} me-
  1. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used with some stems starting with e or i Tags: morpheme Synonyms: ma- (english: before consonants)
    Sense id: en-me--sw-prefix-f17ghI4V Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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