"-ana" meaning in Swahili

See -ana in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *-ana. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*-ana}} Proto-Bantu *-ana Head templates: {{head|sw|suffix}} -ana
  1. each other; reciprocal suffix Tags: morpheme Derived forms: Swahili reciprocal verbs
    Sense id: en--ana-sw-suffix-zypiY11m Categories (other): Pages with 18 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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