"mbʊ́dì" meaning in Proto-Bantu

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Noun

Forms: mbʊ́dì [class-10, plural]
Etymology: Potentially from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-búdi. Cognates outside Bantu include Ibibio ebot (“goat”) and Efik ébòt (“goat”), which possibly link cognates like Yoruba ewúrẹ́ and Igbo ewu, see Proto-Yoruboid *é-ɓó Etymology templates: {{inh|bnt-pro|alv-pro|*-búdi}} Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-búdi, {{cog|ibb|ebot||goat}} Ibibio ebot (“goat”), {{cog|efi|ébòt||goat}} Efik ébòt (“goat”), {{cog|yo|ewúrẹ́}} Yoruba ewúrẹ́, {{cog|ig|ewu}} Igbo ewu, {{cog|alv-yrd-pro|*é-ɓó}} Proto-Yoruboid *é-ɓó
  1. goat Tags: class-9, reconstruction
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          "lang_code": "unknown"
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              "lang_code": "unknown"
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
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