Where does “iimbongi” come from?

iimbongi (English) comes from Xhosa iimbongi, from Xhosa imbongi, from Xhosa in-, from Proto-Bantu *[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]].

iimbongi (English): plural of imbongi

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Xhosa	iimbongi	—
2	Xhosa	imbongi	praise singer
3	Xhosa	in-	Class 9 noun prefix
4	Proto-Bantu	*[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]]	—

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