Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/bàjíjʊ̀kʊ̀dʊ̀

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

Noun

*bàjíjʊ̀kʊ̀dʊ̀ class 2

1. plural of *mʊ̀jíjʊ̀kʊ̀dʊ̀

Descendants

• Bende (F12): bhéesukúlú

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Seuta:
      • Zigula (G31): wezikulu
    • Sabaki:
      • Swahili:
        • Swahili (G42): wajukuu
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Gungu (J101): beizukulu
    • Nyoro-Ganda:
      • Nyoro (J11): abaijukuru
    • Masaba-Luhya:
      • Nyole (Uganda) (J35): abeejuhulu
    • Logooli-Kuria:
      • Ikizu (J402): abhazʉkʉrʉ
      • Kabwa (J405): abheejukuru
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): abuzukuru

• Nyasa:
  • Tonga (Malawi) (N15): ŵazuku
  • Tumbuka (N21): ŵazukuru
  • Chichewa (N31): adzukulu

• Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Ruvuma:
    • Yao (P21): yisukulu (shifted to class 8)

• Shona:
  • Shona (S10): vazukuru

• South Boma:
  • Venda (S20): vhaḓuhulu