mtu

See also: MTU

Translingual

Symbol

mtu

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Tututepec Mixtec.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Tututepec Mixtec terms

Swahili

Etymology

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 umuntu and Zulu umuntu.

Pronunciation

• (Unguja standard) IPA^(key): /ˈm̩.tu/
• (Kimvita) IPA^(key): /ˈm̩.tʰu/

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

mtu class I (plural watu class II)

1. person (human being)
2. someone

Derived terms

• jitu (“giant”)
• mtu mzima (“adult, grown-up”)
• utu (“humanity”)