Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-jìpa

This Proto-Bantu 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-Bantu

Verb

*-jìpa (infinitive *kʊ̀ )

1. to kill

Descendants

From *-jìp-a:

• Chichewa (N31): -pha (“to kill”)

From *-jìp-ag-a (repetitive):

• Nguni:
  • Swazi (S43): -shaya (“to hit”)
  • Zulu (S42): -shaya (“to hit”)