Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kʊ̀-

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

Prefix

*kʊ̀-

2nd person singular object concord.

Descendants

Northeast Bantu:
- Northeast Coast Bantu:
  - Swahili (G42): -ku-
- Great Lakes Bantu:
  - Luganda (J15): ku-

Nyasa:
- Tumbuka (N21): -ku-
- Chichewa (N31): -ku-

Rufiji-Ruvuma:
- Ruvuma:
  - Yao (Africa) (P21): -ku-

Southern Bantu:
- Nguni: *kú-
  - Northern Ndebele: ku-
  - Phuthi: ku-
  - Swazi: ku-
  - Xhosa: ku-
  - Zulu: ku-
- Sotho-Tswana:
  - Tswana (S31): go-

Prefix

*kʊ̀-

Class 15 noun prefix.

Descendants

Sira:
- Punu (B43): u-

Bangi-Tetela:
- Bangi-Ntomba:
  - Bangi-Moi:
    - Lingala (C30B): ko-

Bende (F12): ku-

Northeast Bantu:
- Northeast Coast Bantu:
  - Seuta:
    - Zigula (G31): ku-
  - Proto-Sabaki: *ku- (see there for further descendants)
- Great Lakes Bantu:
  - Nyoro-Ganda:
    - Nyoro (J11): oku-
    - Tooro (J12): oku-
    - Luganda (J15): ku-
  - Masaba-Luhya:
    - Nyole (Uganda) (J35): ohu-
  - Logooli-Kuria:
    - Ikizu (J402): uku-
  - Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): uku-

Mbukushu (K333): ku-.

Sabi:
- Bemba (M42): ku-, extended uku-
- Lala-Bisa (M51/52): ku-, extended uku-

Rufiji-Ruvuma:
- Mbinga:
  - Matengo (N13): ku-

Nyasa:
- Tonga (Malawi) (N15): ku-
- Tumbuka (N21): ku-
- Chichewa (N31): ku-

Rufiji-Ruvuma:
- Ruvuma:
  - Yao (Africa) (P21): ku-

Kavango-Southwest Bantu:
- Southwest Bantu:
  - Ovambo:
    - Kwanyama (R21): oku-
    - Ndonga (R22): oku-
  - Herero (R30): oku-

Shona:
- Shona (S10): ku-

Southern Bantu:
- Nguni:
  - Northern Ndebele (S44): ku-, extended uku-
  - Phuthi (S404): ku-
  - Swazi (S43): ku-
  - Xhosa (S41): ku-, extended uku-
  - Zulu (S42): ku-, extended uku-
- Sotho-Tswana:
  - Sotho (S33): ho-
  - Tswana (S31): go-
- Tsonga (S53): ku-
- Venda (S20): u-

Prefix

*kʊ̀-

Class 17 noun prefix.

Descendants

Northeast Bantu:
- Northeast Coast Bantu:
  - Sabaki:
    - Mijikenda:
      - Digo (E73): ku-

Bende (F12): ku-

Northeast Bantu:
- Northeast Coast Bantu:
  - Sabaki:
    - Swahili:
      - Swahili (G42): ku-

Kilombero:
- Ndamba (G52): ku-

Northeast Bantu:
- Great Lakes Bantu:
  - Nyoro-Ganda:
    - Tooro (J12): oku-

Mbukushu (K333): ku-

Sabi:
- Bemba (M42): ku-

Rufiji-Ruvuma:
- Mbinga:
  - Matengo (N13): ku-

Nyasa:
- Tumbuka (N21): ku-
- Chichewa (N31): ku-

Kavango-Southwest Bantu:
- Southwest Bantu:
  - Herero (R30): ku-

Shona:
- Shona (S10): ku-

Southern Bantu:
- Nguni:
  - Northern Ndebele (S44): ku-, extended uku-
  - Xhosa (S41): ku-, extended uku-
  - Zulu (S42): ku-, extended uku-
- Sotho-Tswana:
  - Sotho (S33): ho-
  - Tswana (S31): go-