Words that come from Proto-Bantu “mbʊ́à”

47 words across 37 languages descend from Proto-Bantu mbʊ́à — including inja, inja yasendle, inja, inja, mbwa, inja, amboa, uNhlolanja.

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Malagasy (5)

Zulu (3)

Tooro (2)

Matengo (2)

Rwanda-Rundi (2)

Shona (2)

Xhosa (1)

Swazi (1)

Swahili (1)

Northern Ndebele (1)

Bangi (1)

Kongo (1)

Yao (1)

Ngundi (1)

Kabwa (1)

Phuthi (1)

Kimbundu (1)

Lala (South Africa) (1)

Luhya (1)

Southern Ndebele (1)

Nzadi (1)

Chichewa (1)

Lingala (1)

Teke-Tyee (1)

Yao (Africa) (1)

Zigula (1)

Venda (1)

Northern Sotho (1)

Ngazidja Comorian (1)

Sotho (1)

Tswana (1)

Herero (1)

Kwanyama (1)

Ndonga (1)

Umbundu (1)

Mwani (1)

Kituba (1)

Words from Proto-Bantu mbʊ́à — 47 descendants | Etymology Explorer