Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ímvubú

This Proto-Nguni 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-Nguni

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ǹgùbʊ́.

Noun

*ímvubú class 9

hippopotamus

Descendants

Northern Ndebele: ímvubú
Swazi: ímvubú
Xhosa: ímvubú
Zulu: ímvubú