Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kɪ̀dòndà

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

*kɪ̀dòndà class 7 (plural *bìdòndà class 8)

1. (Common Bantu) wound

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. This word is only attested in Eastern Bantu.

Descendants

• Northeastern Bantu:
  • Thagiicu:
    • Kikuyu (E51): kĩronda
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Swahili (G42): kidonda
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Kabwa (J405): ekironda
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Zunda:
      • Xhosa (S41): isilonda
      • Zulu (S42): isilonda
    • Tekela:
      • Swazi (S43): silondza
  • Venda (S20): tshilonda