Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/úbubí

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

Etymology

From *úbu- +‎ *-bí.

Noun

*úbubí class 14

1. badness, ugliness

Descendants

• Swazi: bubi
• Xhosa: ububi
• Zulu: ububi