Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/dʊ̀bàdà

This Proto-Bantu 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-Bantu

Noun

*dʊ̀bàdà class 11 (plural *mbàdà class 10)

1. (Common Bantu) open space, field
2. (Common Bantu) garden

Usage notes

This term is shared between many Bantu languages, but a single form cannot be formally reconstructed to the level of Proto-Bantu because of historical or linguistic considerations.

Descendants

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Swahili (G42): ua
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Zunda:
      • Zulu (S42): ubala
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Tswana (S31): lobala