Where does “ubusha” come from?
ubusha (Zulu) comes from Zulu sha, from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́à, from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́a — to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe.
ubusha (Zulu): newness; freshness; youth
Definitions
- newness; freshness; youth
Ancestry of “ubusha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | sha | new; fresh; young |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -pɪ́à | new |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -pɪ́a | to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe |