Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/dʊ̀kódì

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

*dʊ̀kódì class 11 (plural *nkódì class 10)

1. bird of prey, hawk

Descendants

• Shona (S10): rukodzi
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Zunda:
      • Northern Ndebele (S44): ukhozi
      • Xhosa (S41): ukhozi
      • Zulu (S42): ukhozi
  • Tswana (S31): nkgôdi
  • Venda (S20): khuwadzi