Where does “ubungane” come from?

ubungane (Zulu) comes from Zulu umngane — friend, buddy, comrade; companion.

ubungane (Zulu): childhood, infancy; childishness; friendship,...

Definitions

  1. childhood, infancy; childishness; friendship,...

Ancestry of “ubungane”, step by step

ubungane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zulu umngane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluumnganefriend, buddy, comrade; companion

via Zulu ingane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluinganeinfant, baby, small child
Every word from Zulu umngane