Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/
mʊ̀káma
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
Etymology
From
*-káma
.
Noun
*mʊ̀káma
class
1
[
1
]
lord
,
master
,
king
Descendants
Northeast Bantu:
Great Lakes Bantu:
Nyoro
(
J11
):
omukama
(
“
the Great Milker/King
”
)
Tooro
(
J12
):
omukama
(
“
The Great Milker/King
”
)
Nyankole
(
J13
):
omukama
(
“
The Milker/Lord
”
)
Haya
(
J22
):
omukama
(
“
The Milker/King
”
)
Rwanda-Rundi
(
J61/62
):
umukámyi
(
“
the milker
”
)
References
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Entry 8234 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3