Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ínyósí

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 *njíkɪ̀.

Noun

*ínyósí class 9

  1. bee

Descendants

  • Northern Ndebele: inyosi
  • Phuthi: ínyósí
  • Swazi: ínyôsi
  • Xhosa: ínyôsi
  • Zulu: ínyôsi
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