Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/
kɪ̀-
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
Prefix
*kɪ̀-
Class 7 noun prefix.
Descendants
Northeast Bantu:
Great Lakes Bantu:
Luganda
(
J15
):
ki-
Rwanda-Rundi
(
J61/62
):
iki-
Northeast Coast Bantu:
Swahili
(
G42
):
ki-
Nyasa:
Tumbuka
(
N21
):
ci-
Chichewa
(
N31
):
chi-
Shona
(
S10
):
chi-
Njila:
Herero
(
R30
):
otji-
Southern Bantu:
Rufiji-Ruvuma:
Ruvuma:
Yao
(
P21
):
ci-
Nguni:
Phuthi
(
S404
):
si-
Swazi
(
S43
):
si-
Xhosa
(
S41
):
si-
, extended
isi-
Zulu
(
S42
):
si-
, extended
isi-
Sotho-Tswana:
Sotho
(
S33
):
se-
Tswana
(
S31
):
se-
Tsonga
(
S53
):
xi-
Venda
(
S20
):
tshi-