Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ísi-

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 *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.

Prefix

*ísi-

  1. Class 7 noun prefix.

Descendants

  • Northern Ndebele: isi-
  • Phuthi: si-
  • Swazi: si-
  • Xhosa: isi-
  • Zulu: isi-
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