Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/dʊ̀kʊ́nì

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

Etymology

Compare with Proto-Yoruboid *í-gĩ

Noun

*dʊ̀kʊ́nì class 11 (plural *nkʊ́nì class 10)

1. firewood

Descendants

• Nyasa:
  • Chichewa (N31): nkhuni
  • Tumbuka (N21): khuni (“tree”)
• Northeast Coast Bantu:
  • Mwani (G403): lukuni
  • Swahili (G42): kuni
• Nzadi (B865): ekun
• Shona (S10): rukuni
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Tekela:
      • Swazi (S43): lukhuni
    • Zunda:
      • Zulu (S42): ukhuni
  • Venda (S20): khuni