Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kɪ̀bʊ́nʊ̀

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

*kɪ̀bʊ́nʊ̀ class 7 (plural *bìbʊ́nʊ̀ class 8)

1. (Common Bantu) waist, buttocks

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

• Chichewa (N31): chiuno
• Swahili (G42): kiuno
• Tooro (J12): ekibunu
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Phuthi (S404): sibunu
    • Swazi (S43): sibunu
    • Xhosa (S41): isibunu
    • Zulu (S42): isibunu