Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/úbúbomvú

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This Proto-Nguni 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-Nguni[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *úbu- +‎ *-bomvú.

Noun[edit]

*úbúbomvú class 14

  1. redness

Descendants[edit]

  • Swazi: bubovu
  • Xhosa: ububomvu
  • Zulu: ububomvu