Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-tʊ́nga

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

*-tʊ́nga (infinitive *kʊ̀ )

1. to sew, put through, plait, thread on string
2. to tie up
3. to build
4. to close (in)

Descendants

• Luganda (J15): -tunga
• Duala (A24): lóŋga
• Herero (R30): -tunga
• Kongo (H16): -tunga
• Southern Bantu:
  • Chopi (S61): -runga
  • Nguni:
    • Xhosa (S41): -thunga
    • Zulu (S42): -thunga
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Northern Sotho (S32): roka
    • Sotho (S33): roka
  • Tsonga (S53): -rhunga
  • Venda (S20): -runga
• Swahili (G42): -tunga