mwisukulu

Yao

Etymology

Inherited from Common Bantu *mʊ̀jíjʊ̀kʊ̀dʊ̀ (“grandchild”).

Noun

mwisukulu class 1

  1. grandchild
    Synonym: cisukulu

Usage notes

Given the lack of documentation of this word in comparison with cisukulu, it is certain that 'cisukulu' is the more common word to use, and that this version of the word might have fallen out of usage.

References

  • 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 167
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