Igama · root entry nº 207

mafungwashe

Eldest daughter

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.

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

u + mafungwashe →

umafungwashe

noun (class 1a)

An older sister; Older sister

oo + mafungwashe →

oomafungwashe

noun (class 2a)

Elder sisters; Mafungwashe and company

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