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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "mu"}}
==Cebuano==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ceb-IPA}}

===Prefix===
{{head|ceb|prefix|perfect|[[ming-]], [[mi-]], [[ni-]]}}

# {{alt form|ceb|mo-}}

===See also===
{{prefixsee|ceb}}

==Kamba==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|kam|m-}}

===Prefix===
{{head|kam|pronoun}}

# [[you]] ''plural'' {{gloss|used for conjugating verbs to the subjective or nominative case of the personal pronoun}}

{{cln|kam|prefixes}}

==Kambera==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|xbr|u-}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|xbr|pronoun}}

# {{n-g|second person singular nominative [[proclitic]]}}

====See also====
{{xbr-clitics}}

{{cln|xbr|pronominal clitics}}

==Nheengatu==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|tpw|um-|m-}}

===Etymology===
{{etymon|yrl|inh|id=causative prefix|tpw>mo->causative prefix|text=1}}

===Noun===
{{head|yrl|prefix}}

# {{ng|forms causative verbs from verbs}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|yrl}}

===References===
* {{R:yrl:Ávila Dicionário|+|491}}

==Northern Ndebele==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nd|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

===Prefix===
{{head|nd|prefix|cat2=object concords}}

# [[him]], [[her]], [[it]]; {{n-g|class 1 object concord.}}

====Usage notes====
The variant form {{m|nd|m-}} is used before stems of more than one syllable.

==Phuthi==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|bnt-phu|bnt-pro|*[[jʊ̀-]][[mʊ̀-]]}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|bnt-phu|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}}

# {{n-g|Class 1 noun prefix.}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|bnt-phu|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|bnt-phu|prefix|cat2=object concords}}

# [[him]], [[her]], [[it]]; {{n-g|class 1 object concord.}}
# [[him]], [[her]], [[it]]; {{n-g|class 3 object concord.}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|bnt-phu|bnt-pro|*[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]]}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|bnt-phu|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}}

# {{n-g|Class 3 noun prefix.}}

==Rwanda-Rundi==

===Prefix===
{{head|rw|prefix}}

# [[you]], {{n-g|second-person plural subject concord.}}
# {{form of|rw|Augmentless form|umu-|t=class 1 or 3 noun prefix}}
# {{n-g|class 1 or 3 concord prefix for adjectives}}

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|rw|mw-}} {{qualifier|before a vowel}}

==Shona==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|sn|bnt-pro|*[[jʊ̀-]][[mʊ̀-]]}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|sn|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}}

# {{n-g|Class 1 noun prefix.}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|sn|bnt-pro|*[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]]}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|sn|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}}

# {{n-g|Class 3 noun prefix.}}

==Southern Ndebele==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nr|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

===Prefix===
{{head|nr|prefix|cat2=object concords}}

# [[him]], [[her]], [[it]]; {{n-g|class 1 object concord.}}

====Usage notes====
The variant form {{m|nr|m-}} is used before stems of more than one syllable.

==Southern Pomo==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|peq|mo-}}

===Prefix===
{{head|peq|prefix}}

# [[heat]], [[fire]], [[emotion]]
# relating to a short object in the air

====Usage notes====
This prefix is used with verbs only.

==Swahili==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|sw|m-||before consonants}}
* {{alter|sw|mw-||before vowels}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|sw|prefix|plural|wa-}}

# {{n-g|{{sw-cl|1}} noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before {{IPAchar|/u/}} and {{IPAchar|/w/}}}}
#: {{prefixusex|sw|ua|alt1=-ua|t1=to kill|-ji|pos2=nominalizing suffix|muuaji|t3=killer}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|sw|prefix|plural|mi-}}

# {{n-g|{{sw-cl|3}} noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before {{IPAchar|/u/}}, {{IPAchar|/w/}}, and occasionally {{IPAchar|/h/}}}}
#: {{uxi|sw|'''mu'''hindi|maize plant}}
#: {{prefixusex|sw|ungana|alt1=-ungana|t1=to join together|-o|pos2=nominalizing suffix|muungano|t3=union}}

====See also====
* [[Appendix:Swahili noun classes]]

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|sw|prefix}}

# [[you]], {{ng|2nd person plural subject concord used before {{IPAchar|/u/}} and {{IPAchar|/w/}}}}
#: {{ant|sw|hamu-}}
# {{form of|sw|verb-initial form|-mu-|t=her, him; 3rd person singular ({{sw-cl|1}}) object concord used before {{IPAchar|/u/}} and {{IPAchar|/w/}}}}

=====See also=====
{{sw-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 4===
From {{der|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ́-}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|sw|prefix}}

# [[therein]], {{ng|{{sw-cl|18}} subject concord used before {{IPAchar|/u/}} and {{IPAchar|/w/}}}}
#: {{ant|sw|hamu-}}

=====See also=====
{{sw-concord}}

==Swazi==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ss|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

===Prefix===
{{head|ss|prefix|cat2=object concords}}

# [[him]], [[her]], [[it]]; {{n-g|class 1 object concord.}}

====Usage notes====
The variant form {{m|ss|m-}} is used before stems of more than one syllable.

==Tooro==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|ttj|mw-|q1=before vowels}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ttj|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ttj|/mu-/}}

===Prefix===
{{head|ttj|prefix|cat2=subject concords}}

# [[you]], [[you all]]; {{ng|2nd person plural subject concord}}
#: {{afex|ttj|kora<t:to do><alt:-kora>|mukora<t:you all do>}}

====See also====
{{ttj-personal pronouns}}

===References===
* {{R:ttj:Kaji:2007|page=413}}

==Tsonga==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|ts|bnt-pro|*[[jʊ̀-]][[mʊ̀-]]}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|ts|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}}

# {{n-g|Class 1 noun prefix.}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|ts|bnt-pro|*[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]]}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|ts|m-}}
* {{l|ts|n-}}

====Prefix====
{{head|ts|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}}

# {{n-g|Class 3 noun prefix.}}

==Venda==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|ve|bnt-pro|*[[jʊ̀-]][[mʊ̀-]]}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|ve|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}}

# {{n-g|Class 1 noun prefix.}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|ve|bnt-pro|*[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]]}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|ve|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}}

# {{n-g|Class 3 noun prefix.}}

==Zulu==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|zu|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|zu|prefix|cat2=simple noun prefixes}}

# {{n-g|Class 1 simple noun prefix.}}

=====Usage notes=====
The variant form {{m|zu|m-}} is used before stems of more than one syllable.

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|zu|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|zu|prefix|head=mú-|cat2=object concords}}

# [[him]], [[her]], [[it]]; {{n-g|class 1 object concord.}}

=====Usage notes=====
The variant form {{m|zu|m-}} is used before stems of more than one syllable.

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|zu|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀-}}.

====Prefix====
{{head|zu|prefix|cat2=simple noun prefixes}}

# {{n-g|Class 3 simple noun prefix.}}

=====Usage notes=====
The variant form {{m|zu|m-}} is used before stems of more than one syllable.

===References===
* {{R:zu:ZED}}