Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀kʊ́jʊ̀
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Proto-Bantu
[edit]Noun
[edit]*mʊ̀kʊ́jʊ̀ class 3 (plural *mɪ̀kʊ́jʊ̀ class 4)[1]
- (Common Bantu) fig tree (likely Ficus sycomorus)
Usage notes
[edit]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.
Descendants
[edit]- Northeastern Bantu:
- Nyasa:
- Shona (S10): mukuyu
- Bemba (M42): umukunyu
- Lozi (K21): mukuyu
- Venda (S20): muhuyu