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Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/wú-

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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 *gʊ́-.

Prefix

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*wú-

  1. Class 3 subject concord; form of *ú- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. Class 3 object concord.

Descendants

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  • Northern Ndebele: wu-
  • Swazi: wu-
  • Xhosa: wu-
  • Zulu: wu-