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Where does “komana” come from?
komana (Tumbuka) comes from Tumbuka koma, from Proto-Bantu *-kóma — to hammer.
Ancestry of “komana”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Tumbuka
koma
to kill
2
Proto-Bantu
*-kóma
to hammer
Words derived from “komana”
kukomana
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