Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/íngoma

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

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

Noun

*íngoma class 9

  1. song

Descendants

  • Northern Ndebele: ingoma
  • Swazi: íngoma
  • Xhosa: íngoma
  • Zulu: íngoma