Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/
kɪ̀jʊ̀nì
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
*kɪ̀jʊ̀nì
class
7
(
plural
*bìjʊ̀nì
class
8
)
[
1
]
bird
Descendants
Nyasa:
Tumbuka
(
N21
):
ciyuni
Ruvuma:
Yao
(
P21
):
cijuni
Northeast Bantu:
Great Lakes Bantu:
Luganda
(
J15
):
ekinyoni
Tooro
(
J12
):
ekinyonyi
Nyankole
(
J13
):
ekinyoni
Haya
(
J22
):
ekinoni
Kabwa
(
J405
):
ekinyonyi
References
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Entry 1627 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3