Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/úbu-

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This Proto-Nguni entry contains reconstructed terms 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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *bʊ́-bʊ̀-.

Prefix[edit]

*úbu-

  1. Class 14 noun prefix.

Descendants[edit]

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