Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-dɪ̀ma

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

*-dɪ̀ma (infinitive *kʊ̀ )[1]

to cultivate

Descendants

Chichewa (N31): -lima
Luganda (J15): -lima
Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): -rima
Shona (S10): -rima
Swahili (G42): -lima
Southern Bantu:
- Nguni: *-lima
  - Phuthi: -lima
  - Swazi: -lima
  - Xhosa: -lima
  - Zulu: -lima
- Sotho-Tswana:
  - Northern Sotho (S32): lema
  - Sotho (S33): lema
  - Tswana (S31): lema
- Venda (S20): lima

References

Entry 968 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3

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[1] Entry 968 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3