Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/úbúbomvú

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

Etymology

From *úbu- +‎ *-bomvú.

Noun

*úbúbomvú class 14

  1. redness

Descendants

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