"mathree" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mathree.flac [Kenya] Forms: mathree [class-vi, plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mà- Proto-Sabaki *ma- Swahili ma- Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Germanic *þrīz Proto-West Germanic *þrīʀ Old English þrī Middle English thre English three Swahili mathree From ma- + English three. The word mimics Swahili matatu by swapping the Swahili word for three (-tatu) with the English word. Etymology templates: {{ety|sw|:af|ma-|en:three|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mà- Proto-Sabaki *ma- Swahili ma- Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Germanic *þrīz Proto-West Germanic *þrīʀ Old English þrī Middle English thre English three Swahili mathree [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Sabaki", "term" : "*ma-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "bnt-sab-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "ma-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "three", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "three", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*tréyes", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*þrīz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*þrīʀ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "þrī", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "thre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "three", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "mathree", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" }" data-lang="sw" data-title="mathree"> From ma- + English three., {{m+|sw|matatu|id=minivan}} Swahili matatu Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma|mathree}} mathree class V (plural mathree class VI)
  1. (Sheng) matatu Tags: Sheng, class-v
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