Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/í-

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 *gɪ́-.

Prefix

*í- (medial *yí-)

  1. Class 4 subject concord.
Descendants
  • Northern Ndebele: i-
  • Phuthi: i-
  • Swazi: i-
  • Xhosa: i-
  • Zulu: i-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

*í- (medial *yí-)

  1. Class 9 subject concord.
Descendants
  • Northern Ndebele: i-
  • Phuthi: i-
  • Swazi: i-
  • Xhosa: i-
  • Zulu: i-
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