Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀gènì

This Proto-Bantu entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Bantu

Noun

*mʊ̀gènì class 1 (plural *bàgènì class 2) [1]

stranger, visitor

Descendants

Swahili: mgeni, -geni
Southern Bantu:
- Nguni:
  - Zunda:
    - Northern Ndebele: umyeni
    - Xhosa: umyeni
    - Zulu: umyeni
  - Tekela:
    - Swazi: umyeni

References

Entry 1359 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3

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[1] Entry 1359 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3