"kw-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [Swahili]

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*kʊ̀-}} Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀- Head templates: {{head|sw|prefix}} kw-
  1. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV))]] noun prefix; used before verb stem of -anza, -enda, -isha Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-kw--sw-prefix-e6L8WKzR Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 25 34 41
  2. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku locative class|ku class_((XVII))]] adjective agreement prefix before vowels Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-kw--sw-prefix-dntmbV6X Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 25 34 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ku-
Etymology number: 1 Related terms: Positive infinitive, kw-1, Negative infinitive, kuto-, Habitual, hu-1, Telegrammic, ka-1, General [indicative, positive], -a, Positive subjunctive, -e, Negative present, -i, Second person plural, -ni, Positive past, Positive present, -na-, Positive future, -ta-, Negative subjunctive, -si-1, Positive present conditional, -nge-, Negative present conditional, -singe-, Positive past conditional, -ngali-, Negative past conditional, -singali-, Gnomic, -a-1, Perfect, -me-, past (english: Already), -lisha-, present (english: Already), -mesha-, -sha-, -ki-1, -sipo-, Consecutive, -ka-1, Negative past, -ku-1, Negative future, -ja-1, Past, Present, Future, -taka-, Negative, -si-, 1 Can take stress and therefore does not require -ku-, -kw- in monosyllabic verbs, ku-, -li-

Prefix [Swahili]

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*kʊ́-}} Proto-Bantu *kʊ́- Head templates: {{head|sw|prefix}} kw-
  1. it, there; [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku locative class|ku class_((XVII))]] subject concord used before gnomic marker (-a-); Only used in kwa- Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-kw--sw-prefix-NOT3OBhb Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 25 34 41 Related terms: a-, yu-, ha-, hayu-, -m-, -mw-, -mu-, -ye, wa-, hawa-, -wa-, -o, u-, hau-, -u-, i-, hai-, -i-, -yo, li-, hali-, -lo, ya-, haya-, -ya-, ki-, haki-, -ki-, -cho, vi-, havi-, -vi-, -vyo, zi-, hazi-, -zi-, -zo, haku-, -ku-, -ko, pa-, hapa-, -pa-, -po, m-, mw-, mu-, ham-, hamw-, hamu-, -mo, For a full table including first and second person
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ku- Related terms: ku-, -li-
Etymology number: 2

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    {
      "word": "-vi-"
    },
    {
      "word": "-vyo"
    },
    {
      "word": "zi-"
    },
    {
      "word": "hazi-"
    },
    {
      "word": "-zi-"
    },
    {
      "word": "-zo"
    },
    {
      "word": "ku-"
    },
    {
      "word": "haku-"
    },
    {
      "word": "-ku-"
    },
    {
      "word": "-ko"
    },
    {
      "word": "pa-"
    },
    {
      "word": "hapa-"
    },
    {
      "word": "-pa-"
    },
    {
      "word": "-po"
    },
    {
      "word": "m-"
    },
    {
      "word": "mw-"
    },
    {
      "word": "mu-"
    },
    {
      "word": "ham-"
    },
    {
      "word": "hamw-"
    },
    {
      "word": "hamu-"
    },
    {
      "word": "-mo"
    },
    {
      "word": "For a full table including first and second person"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "it, there; [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku locative class|ku class_((XVII))]] subject concord used before gnomic marker (-a-); Only used in kwa-"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "it",
          "it"
        ],
        [
          "there",
          "there"
        ],
        [
          "-a-",
          "-a-#Swahili"
        ],
        [
          "kwa-",
          "kwa-#Swahili"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ku-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kw-"
}

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