Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀jíbì

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

Etymology

From *mʊ̀- (“Class 1 noun prefix”) +‎ *-jíba (“to steal”) +‎ *-ì (“agent noun suffix”).

Noun

*mʊ̀jíbì class 1 (plural *bàjíbì class 2)[1]

  1. thief

Descendants

  • Bangi-Tetela:

References

  1. ^ Entry 3396 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3
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