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mtu.

person (human being)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈm̩.tu//ˈm̩.tʰu/

  1. person (human being)

    class-i

  2. someone

    class-i
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *muntu, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀. In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian mndru and Giryama mut'u. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi umūntu and Zulu umuntu.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.