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Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ímvúlá

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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

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From Proto-Bantu *mbúdà.

Noun

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*ímvúlá class 9

  1. rain

Descendants

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  • Lala (South Africa): mvula
  • Swazi: ímvûla
  • Xhosa: ímvûla
  • Zulu: ímvûla