wo-

Chichewa

Etymology

From wa (“Class 1, 3, 14 associative particle”) +‎ ku- (“Class 15 noun prefix, infinitive prefix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wo/
  • Hyphenation: wo-

Prefix

wo-

  1. Class 1 verbal modifier prefix.
  2. Class 3 verbal modifier prefix.
  3. Class 18 verbal modifier prefix.

Derived terms

Chichewa terms prefixed with wo-
woimba
womwalira
wootcha
wopatsa
wothamanga
wothamangathamanga

See also

Chichewa verbal modifiers
singular plural
class 1 wo- class 2 o-
class 3 wo- class 4 yo-
class 5 lo- class 6 o-
class 7 cho- class 8 zo-
class 9 yo- class 10 zo-
class 12 ko- class 13 to-
class 14 wo-
class 15 ko-
locative classes
class 16 class 17 class 18
po- ko- mo-

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌvoː-/
  • Hyphenation: wo-

Prefix

wo-

  1. prefix form of wo, meaning where-

Derived terms

Category German terms prefixed with wo- not found

Pagu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wo/
  • Hyphenation: wo-

Prefix

wo-

  1. he (third-person singular masculine subject prefix)
    wotagi ― he goes
  2. we (first-person plural inclusive subject prefix)
    Synonym: po-
    wotagi ― we go

See also

Pagu personal pronouns
independent subject prefix object prefix1 possessive prefix
singular 1st person ngoi to-, ta-2 i- ai-
2nd person ngona no-, na-2 ni- ani-
3rd person masculine una wo-, wa-2 wi- awi-
feminine muna mo-, ma-2 mi- ami-
non-human i- a-
plural 1st person exclusive ngomi mio-3, mia-2 mi- mia-
inclusive ngone wo-, wa-2
po-, pa-2 		na- nanga-
2nd person ngini nio-3, nia-2 ni- nia-
3rd person ona yo-4, ya-2 ki- manga-
1) Object prefix is attached after a subject prefix and before a derivational prefix and a verb, e.g. Uwa niwisigisen. ‘Don't listen to him.’
2) Used if the direct object is a third-person non-human object, e.g. to- + a- → ta-, etc.
3) When it is attached to an object prefix, it loses the -o, e.g. mio- + ni- → mini- (except when it is attached to the third-person plural object prefix ki-, e.g. mio- + ki- → mioki-).
4) Attached to the first-person singular object prefix i-, the prefix yo- becomes i-, i.e. yo- + i- → ini-.

References

  • Perangin Angin, Dalan Mehuli (2018) A descriptive grammar of the Pagu language (Thesis)‎[1], University of Hong Kong
  • Perangin Angin, Dalan Mehuli (2023), Kamus Pagu-Indonesia-Inggris, Jakarta: Penerbit BRIN
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