Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kɪ̀dòndà

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

Noun

*kɪ̀dòndà class 7 (plural *bìdòndà class 8)[1]

(Common Bantu) wound

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. This word is only attested in Eastern Bantu.

Descendants

Northeastern Bantu:
- Thagiicu:
  - Kikuyu (E51): kĩronda
- Northeast Coast Bantu:
  - Swahili (G42): kidonda
- Great Lakes Bantu:
  - Kabwa (J405): ekironda
Southern Bantu:
- Nguni:
  - Zunda:
    - Xhosa (S41): isilonda
    - Zulu (S42): isilonda
  - Tekela:
    - Swazi (S43): silondza
- Venda (S20): tshilonda

References

Entry 1117 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3

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[1] Entry 1117 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3