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mzee.

elder, respected old person

4 characters1 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun/m̩ˈzɛː/

  1. elder, respected old person

    class-i

  2. title of respect to anyone older than oneself, including parents

    class-i
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀- Proto-Sabaki *mu- Swahili m- Swahili -zee Swahili mzee From m- + -zee (“old”).

adj/m̩ˈzɛː/

  1. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -zee

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀- Proto-Sabaki *mu- Swahili m- Swahili -zee Swahili mzee From m- + -zee (“old”).

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