Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/
ntʊ̀ìgà
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
*ntʊ̀ìgà
class
9
(
plural
*ntʊ̀ìgà
class
10
)
[
1
]
giraffe
Descendants
Northeast Bantu:
Northeast Coast Bantu:
Swahili
(
G42
):
twiga
Great Lakes Bantu:
Rwanda-Rundi
(
J61/62
):
twiga
Ikizu
(
J402
):
itwiga
Tooro
(
J12
):
entwiga
Gungu
(
J101
):
ntwi̱ga
Kabwa
(
J405
):
entwiga
Kikuyu-Kamba:
Kikuyu
(
E51
):
ndũiga
Nyasa:
Shona
(
S10
):
twiza
References
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Entry 3028 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3