Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mbégʊ́

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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

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Noun

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*mbégʊ́ class 9 (plural *mbégʊ́ class 10)[1]

  1. (Common Bantu) seed

Usage notes

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This term is shared between many Bantu languages, but a single form cannot be formally reconstructed to the level of Proto-Bantu because of historical or linguistic considerations. This word appears to be an innovation in Eastern Bantu.

Descendants

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