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mafungwashe

Eldest daughter

Etymology:

ma + fungwa + she
ma (feminine prefix derived from mama)
fungwa (passive verbial suffix derived from funga (to swear))
she (augmentative suffix)

The term means eldest sister; the sister by whom the brothers swear.

Affixes:

u (Class 1a Noun) oo (Class 2a Noun)

umafungwashe

noun (class 1a) | u + mafungwashe | umafungwashe

An older sister; Older sister

oomafungwashe

noun (class 2a) | oo + mafungwashe | oomafungwashe

Elder sisters; Mafungwashe and company

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