Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/
bʊ̀pɪ́à
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
*-pɪ́a
(
“
to burn
”
)
.
Noun
*bʊ̀pɪ́à
class
14
[
1
]
burnt
grass
Descendants
Rufiji-Ruvuma:
Ruvuma:
Yao
(
P21
):
upya
(
“
bush fire
”
)
References
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Entry 2497 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3