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Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kúm
 | This Proto-Bantu entry contains reconstructed words 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
*kúm 1[1]
- be Honored, be rich, Fame, Praise, authority
Descendants
- From kúmú:
- Kongo (H16): mfumu (“Lord, King”)
- Luban
- Luba-Katanga (L33): fumu (“witchdoctor”)
- Great Lakes Bantu
- Nyoro (J11): omufumu (“Diviner doctor, royal Advisor”)
- Nande (J42): omúkumu (“witchdoctor”)
References
- Entry 2113 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3