twa-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "twa"

Bembe

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili tu-, which was inherited from Proto-Bantu *tʊ̀-

Prefix

twa-

1. we, 3rd person plural subject concord

Oneida

Alternative forms

• tw- (before a-, e- and ʌ-stems)
• ty- (before o- and u-stems)

Prefix

twa-

1. first person inclusive plural agent pronominal prefix

   We all (including you) _______

References

• Floyd Lounsbury (1953), “Chapter 5, Table 6: Pronominal Prefixes”, in Oneida Verb Morphology, Yale University Press

Senhaja de Srair

Prefix

twa- (Tifinagh spelling ⵜⵡⴰ-)

1. Zerqet form of ttya-

Swahili

Prefix

twa-

1. contraction of tu- +‎ -a-