Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/úbu-

This Proto-Nguni 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-Nguni

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *bʊ́-bʊ̀-.

Prefix

*úbu-

Class 14 noun prefix.

Descendants

Northern Ndebele: ubu-
Phuthi: bu-
Swazi: bu-
Xhosa: ubu-
Zulu: ubu-

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