Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-duma

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 Proto-Bantu *-dùma.

Verb

*-duma

1. to roar, to thunder
2. to be famous

Descendants

• Phuthi: -dûma
• Swazi: -dvuma
• Xhosa: -duduma (with reduplication)
• Zulu: -duma