Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/bʊ̀cʊ́

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

*bʊ̀cʊ́ class 14 (plural *màcʊ́ class 6)[1]

  1. face, forehead

Descendants

  • Duala (A24): boso (“face”)
  • Yombe (H16c): busu (“face”)
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Nande (J42): obúsö (“face”)
    • Nyankole (J13): obüso (“face”)
    • Tooro (J12): obuso (“forehead”)
    • Haya (J22): obüso (“face”)
    • Jita (J25): obusû (“face”)
    • Luganda (J15): mumaaso (“face”)

References

  1. ^ Entry 680 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3
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