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Where does “aba-” come from?

aba- (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu *[[bá-]][[bà-]].

aba- (Xhosa): Class 2 noun prefix; Class 2 adjective concord;...

Definitions

  1. Class 2 noun prefix; Class 2 adjective concord;...

Ancestry of “aba-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*[[bá-]][[bà-]]—

Words derived from “aba-”

  • abakwetha
  • amakweta
  • abakwetha
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