Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/bʊ̀cʊ́ngʊ́

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

Noun

*bʊ̀cʊ́ngʊ́ class 14

1. (Common Bantu) pain
2. (Common Bantu) poison

Usage notes

This term is shared between many Bantu languages, but a single form cannot be formally reconstructed to the level of Proto-Bantu because of historical or linguistic considerations.

Descendants

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Kabwa (J405): obhusungu
  • Swahili (G42): uchungu
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Phuthi (S404): buhlugu
    • Swazi (S43): buhlungu
    • Xhosa (S41): ubuhlungu
    • Zulu (S42): ubuhlungu
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): bohloko
  • Venda (S20): vhuṱungu