Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/úku-

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This Proto-Nguni entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Nguni

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-kʊ̀-.

Prefix

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*úku-

  1. Class 15 noun prefix; forms the infinitive of verbs.
Descendants
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  • Northern Ndebele: uku-
  • Phuthi: ku-
  • Swazi: ku-
  • Xhosa: uku-
  • Zulu: uku-

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-kʊ̀-.

Prefix

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*úku-

  1. Class 17 noun prefix.
Descendants
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