lu-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lu"

Kongo

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.

Prefix

lu- (plural tu-)

1. class 11 noun prefix

Prefix

lu-

1. you
2. second person plural subject marker

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.

Prefix

lu-

1. he, she, it; class 11 subject concord.
2. him, her, it; class 11 object concord.

Swazi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-dʊ̀-.

Prefix

lu-

1. Class 11 noun prefix.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.

Prefix

lu-

1. he, she, it; class 11 subject concord.
2. him, her, it; class 11 object concord.

Tocharian A

Verb

lu-

1. to send

Tocharian B

Verb

lu-

1. to send

Venda

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-dʊ̀-.

Prefix

lu-

1. Class 11 noun prefix.

Volapük

Prefix

lu-

1. A prefix used to form diminutive nouns or to describe something as evil.
2. step-

Derived terms

Volapük terms prefixed with lu-

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.

Prefix

lu-

1. he, she, it; class 11 subject concord.
2. him, her, it; class 11 object concord.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-.

Prefix

lu-

1. Class 11 simple noun prefix.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.

Prefix

lú-

1. he, she, it; class 11 subject concord.
2. him, her, it; class 11 object concord.

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “lu-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “lu-”