mo-, prefix
/mɔ/
A Sotho and Setswana singular noun prefix found in some words originating in these languages.
- Note:
- In Sotho and seTswana, the plural of words beginning mo- is formed by replacing this prefix with ba-. In South African English, this pattern is not always observed, the plural sometimes being formed by adding the English plural suffix -s to the singular form or, less often, the singular form being used unchanged as a plural. See also ba-.
A Sotho and Setswana singular noun prefix found in some words originating in these languages.
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