Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-bʊ́ʊdia

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

Verb

*-bʊ́ʊdia (infinitive *kʊ̀bʊ́ʊdia)[1]

(Common Bantu) to ask

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. Specifically, there are no reflexes in the putative "Forest Bantu" clade.

Descendants

Luganda (J15): -buuza
Southern Bantu:
- Nguni:
  - Phuthi (S404): -buta
  - Swazi (S43): -buta
  - Xhosa (S41): -buza
  - Zulu (S42): -buza
- Sotho-Tswana:
  - Sotho (S33): botsa
  - Tswana (S31): botsa

References

Entry 4748 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3

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[1] Entry 4748 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3