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
- plural of imbongi
Ancestry of “iimbongi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xhosa | iimbongi | — |
| 2 | Xhosa | imbongi | praise singer |
| 3 | Xhosa | in- | Class 9 noun prefix |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | *[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]] | — |