Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/
-bɪ́ɪ̀pa
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
Etymology
From
*-bɪ́ɪ̀
(
“
bad
”
)
.
Verb
*-bɪ́ɪ̀pa
(
infinitive
*kʊ̀-
)
[
1
]
to be
bad
Descendants
Nyasa:
Tumbuka
(
N21
):
-fipa
(
“
to be black, to be dark
”
)
Chichewa
(
N31
):
-ipa
References
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Entry 5841 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3