Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-bilí

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 *-bɪ̀dɪ́, *-bàdɪ́.

Adjective

*-bilí

  1. two

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Northern Ndebele: -bilí
  • Phuthi: -bînî́ (?)
  • Swazi: -bilí
  • Xhosa: -biní (?)
  • Zulu: -bilí
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