| Prefixes | Prefixes | Example | Example | Translation |
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| MU1~ | BA~ | Muntu Mukongo Mufualansa Mumbata Muzombo Muyapani | Bantu Bakongo Bafualansa Bambata Bazombo Bayapani | Man, Men Congolese French Bambata (tribe) Bazombo (tribe) Japanese |
| MU~ | MI~ | muinda muamba muanda ntu nsinga musinga | Miinda Miamba Miianda Min'tu Min'singa Misinga | Lamp(s) - spirit(s) head(s) rope(s), liana(s) ropes(s), liana(s) |
| KI~ | BI~ | kiti kima kinsi kinsikini kinkole kiubi kitanzi kibunda | Biti Bima Binsi Binsikini Binkole Biubi Bitanzi Bibunda | chair(s), seat(s) thing(s) kick(s) hiccough(s) slavery axe(s) machete(s) old man, old men |
| LU~ | TU~ | lupangu lungungu luandu lukuikulu lubasa lukongolo | Tupangu Tungungu Tuandu Tukuikulu Tubasa Tukongolo | plot(s) (of land) musical bow(s) - belief(s) - bow(s), rainbow(s), circles |
| DI~ | -MA /ME~ | dimpa diki diaki disu diyela, diela | Mampa Maki Maki/meki Meso Mayela | bread(s) egg(s) egg(s) eye(s) wisdom |