mtwe

Yao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è (“head”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-túi (“head”).

Noun

mtwe class 3 (plural mitwe)

  1. head (body part)
  2. chapter (headings of a book)
  3. point, heading
  4. head (part of a spot or boil that contains pus)

Derived terms

  • -twicila (“to put on the head”)

References

  • Ciyawo - English Dictionary: Dikishonale ja Ŵakulijiganya
  • Meredith Sanderson, M.R.C.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.A.I. (1922), A Yao Grammar‎[1], Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 192
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