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Where does “úbu-” come from?

úbu- (Proto-Nguni) comes from Proto-Bantu bʊ́-bʊ̀-.

úbu- (Proto-Nguni): Class 14 noun prefix

Definitions

  1. Class 14 noun prefix

Ancestry of “úbu-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantubʊ́-bʊ̀-—

Words derived from “úbu-”

  • bubi
  • úbúbomvú
  • úbubí
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