Where does “ubuhle” come from?

ubuhle (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa ubu-, from Proto-Bantu *[[bʊ́-]][[bʊ̀-]].

ubuhle (Xhosa): beauty

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Xhosa	ubu-	Class 14 noun prefix
2	Proto-Bantu	*[[bʊ́-]][[bʊ̀-]]	—

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