múntú

Bende

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀ (“person”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nintu (“person”).

Noun

múntú class 1 (plural bhántú)

  1. person

Derived terms

  • múntú ghwǎ mpundá (“famous person”)
  • múntú múpangá (“adult”)
  • múntú músímá (“adult”)

References

  • Yuko Abe (2006), A Bende Vocabulary‎[1], Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, pages 64, 130
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