Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ímvubú

This Proto-Nguni 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-Nguni edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́.

Noun edit

*ímvubú class 9

hippopotamus

Descendants edit

Northern Ndebele: ímvubú
Swazi: ímvubú
Xhosa: ímvubú
Zulu: ímvubú

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