mbele

Kituba

Etymology

Borrowed from Kongo mbele.

Noun

mbele

1. knife

Kongo

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *bèèdí.

Noun

mbele

1. knife

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Adverb

mbele

1. in front
2. before (previously)

Synonyms

• (previously): kabla

Derived terms

• mbele ya, mbele za

Noun

mbele class IX (plural mbele class X)

1. the front (side)

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “adverb and noun”): nyuma