Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/
mʊ̀cʊ́á
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
*mʊ̀cʊ́á
class
3
(
plural
*mɪ̀cʊ́á
class
4
)
[
1
]
termite
Descendants
Great Lakes Bantu:
Luganda
(
J15
):
enswa
(
“
ant
”
)
Rwanda-Rundi
(
J61/62
):
umuswa
Gungu
(
J101
):
luswa
Kabwa
(
J405
):
omuswa
Shona
(
S10
):
ishwa
Swahili
(
G42
):
mchwa
Southern Bantu:
Nguni:
Zulu
(
S42
):
umuhlwa
Sotho-Tswana:
Sotho
(
S33
):
mohlwa
Venda
(
S20
):
muṱwa
Sira:
Bwisi
(
B401
):
lusuwa
References
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Entry 683 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3