Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/bú-

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 *bʊ́-.

Prefix

*bú-

  1. Class 14 subject concord.
  2. Class 14 object concord.

Descendants

  • Northern Ndebele: bu-
  • Phuthi: bu-
  • Swazi: bu-
  • Xhosa: bu-
  • Zulu: bu-