Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ílíbomvú

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

Etymology

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Noun

*ílíbomvú class 5

1. red ochre

Derived terms

• *-bomvú

Descendants

• Phuthi: libovu
• Swazi: libovu
• Xhosa: ibomvu
• Zulu: ibomvu