Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-lamba

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 *-dàmba.

Verb

*-lamba

  1. to become hungry

Descendants

  • Phuthi: -labha
  • Swazi: -lamba
  • Xhosa: -lamba
  • Zulu: -lamba