Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-bʊ́ʊdia

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

Verb

*-bʊ́ʊdia (infinitive *kʊ̀ )

1. (Common Bantu) to ask

Usage notes

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. Specifically, there are no reflexes in the putative "Forest Bantu" clade.

Descendants

• Luganda (J15): -buuza
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Phuthi (S404): -buta
    • Swazi (S43): -buta
    • Xhosa (S41): -buza
    • Zulu (S42): -buza
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): botsa
    • Tswana (S31): botsa