Speakur

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proto-bantu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-ban-tu
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The hypothetical protolanguage of the Bantu languages.

Etymology

From proto- + Bantu.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Proto-Bantu terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Proto-Bantu terms

Questions

What does proto-bantu mean?
The hypothetical protolanguage of the Bantu languages.
Where does proto-bantu come from?
From proto- + Bantu.

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