Where does “bana” come from?
bana (Zulu) comes from Zulu bi, from Proto-Bantu -bɪ́ɪ̀ — bad.
bana (Zulu): rather bad; somewhat evil; somewhat ugly
Definitions
- rather bad; somewhat evil; somewhat ugly
Ancestry of “bana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Zulu | bi | bad; evil; ugly |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -bɪ́ɪ̀ | bad |