The isiXhosa form entered English with its spelling substantially preserved; the exact immediate donor cannot be isolated from the reviewed source.
CANONICAL RELATIONSHIP RECORD
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ubuntu
human-heartedness, compassion, essential humanity; a philosophy associated with these qualities
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedisiXhosa · Modern isiXhosa · humanityubuntu
humanity; goodness
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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP
EVERY FIELD, NOT A FAIRY TALE
The humanity and goodness field becomes an English ethical and philosophical term.
English record by 1926.
Dictionary of South African English Editors
proposed — The source names both isiXhosa and isiZulu, so this parallel route remains proposed rather than pretending one donor is uniquely established.
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CITATION REGISTER
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Ubuntu, nounOrigin — IsiXhosa, isiZulu
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Names isiXhosa alongside isiZulu as a source language and preserves the ambiguity as a parallel route.
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