mwa-

See also: mwa, MWA, m/w/a, mwá, and mwâ

Chichewa

Etymology 1

From mu- (“you (plural)”) +‎ -a- (“past perfect infix”). Cognate with Tumbuka mwa-.

Prefix

mwa-

1. 2nd person plural subject concord in the past perfect tense.

See also

• nda-
• wa-
• ta-

Etymology 2

From mwa (“Class 18 associative particle”).

Prefix

mwa-

1. Prefix for forming adverbs, translates as "in the manner of"

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎, Oxford University Press, page 369

Swahili

Prefix

mwa-

1. contraction of m(w)- + -a- (“2nd person plural and mu class_(XVIII) gnomic”)

Tumbuka

Etymology

From mu- (“you (plural or formal)”) +‎ -a- (“recent past infix”). Cognate with Chichewa mwa-.

Prefix

mwa-

1. 2nd person plural subject concord in the recent past tense.

See also

• na-
• wa-
• ta-