Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/á-

This Proto-Nguni 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-Nguni

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *à-.

Prefix

*á-

  1. Class 1 subject concord, used in the subjunctive and potential mood.
Descendants
  • Zulu: a-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *gá-.

Prefix

*á- (medial *wá-)

  1. Class 6 subject concord.
Descendants
  • Northern Ndebele: a-
  • Phuthi: a-
  • Swazi: a-
  • Xhosa: a-
  • Zulu: a-

Etymology 3

From Proto-Bantu *gáá-.

Prefix

*á-

  1. Class 6 possessive concord.
Descendants
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