Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kʊ̀kúa

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

Alternative forms

• *kʊ́kʊ̀kúa (augmented)

Infinitive

*kʊ̀kúa

1. infinitive of *-kúa.

Derived terms

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Seuta:
      • Zigula (G31): kufa
    • Sabaki:
      • Swahili:
        • Swahili (G42): kufa
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Gungu (J101): ku̱kwa
    • Haya-Jita:
      • Talinga-Bwisi (J102): ku̱ku̱wa
    • Nyoro-Ganda:
      • Tooro (J12): kufa, extended okufa
    • Masaba-Luhya:
      • Nyole (Uganda) (J35): ohufa
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): gupfá

• Rukwa:
  • Mwika:
    • Nyamwanga (M22): ukufwa

• Sabi:
  • Bemba (M42): ukufwa

• Nyasa:
  • Tumbuka (N21): kufwa
  • Chichewa (N31): kufá
    • Sena:
      • Nsenga (N41): kufwa
      • Nyungwe (N43): kufa

• Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Ruvuma:
    • Yao (Africa) (P21): kuwa

• Southern Bantu:
  • Makua:
    • Makhuwa-Meetto (P31B): ukhwa
    • Lomwe (P32): okhwa
    • Malawi Lomwe (P331): okhwa

• Shona:
  • Shona (S10): kufá

• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Southern Ndebele (S407): úkufá
    • Xhosa (S41): úkufá
    • Zulu (S42): úkufá
    • Swazi (S43): kûfá