Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/tʊ̀-

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

Prefix

*tʊ̀-

1. Class 13 noun prefix.

Descendants

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Luganda (J15): tu-
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): utu-
    • Tooro (J12): otu-
• Nyasa:
  • Chichewa (N31): ti-
• Shona (S10): tu-

Prefix

*tʊ̀-

1. 1st person plural subject concord.

Descendants

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Swahili (G42): tu-
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Tooro (J12): tu-