Where does “isibongo” come from?

isibongo (Zulu) comes from Zulu bonga, from Proto-Nguni -bonga — to thank; to praise.

isibongo (Zulu): surname

Definitions

  1. surname

Ancestry of “isibongo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulubongato thank; to praise, to laud; to recognise, to...
2Proto-Nguni-bongato thank; to praise

Words derived from “isibongo”

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