Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/ntémbó

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

*ntémbó class 9 (plural *ntémbó class 10)

1. elephant

   Synonym: *njògù

Descendants

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Sabaki:
      • Swahili:
        • Mwani (G403): nembo
        • Swahili (G42): tembo

• Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Ruvuma:
    • Yao (P21): ndembo