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u-

prefix

LanguageTumbuka

Meaning
  1. 2nd person singular subject concord. Translates as thou or you (singular or informal).
  2. you (singular)
  3. This is a grammatical prefix used to show that the subject of the verb is 'you' when speaking to one person. It is often informal.
Examples

Uli makola?

Are you well?

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteUsed for the second person singular subject. Translates as 'thou' or 'you (singular or informal)'.

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u- in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.