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
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