Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/ìbʊ́mbà

This Proto-Bantu 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-Bantu edit

Etymology edit

From *ì- +‎ *-bʊ́mba.

Noun edit

*ìbʊ́mbà class 5 (plural *màbʊ́mbà class 6)^[1]^[2]

pottery clay

Usage notes edit

The original extent and meaning of this word is unclear; see usage notes as *-bʊ́mba for more.

Descendants edit

Northeastern Bantu:
- Great Lakes Bantu:
  - Luganda (J15): ebbumba
  - Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): ibumba
Southern Bantu:
- Nguni:
  - Zunda:
    - Zulu (S42): ibumba

References edit

[1] Entry 333 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3

[2] Reflexes of *ìbʊ́mbà at the Comparative Bantu Pottery Vocabulary Database

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