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Where does “imvana” come from?
imvana (Zulu) comes from Zulu -ana, from Proto-Bantu -ana.
imvana
(Zulu): lamb
Definitions
lamb
Ancestry of “imvana”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Zulu
-ana
Noun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning...
2
Proto-Bantu
-ana
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