Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ísíbilí

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 *ísi- +‎ *-bilí.

Noun

*ísíbilí class 7

1. the second

Descendants

• Swazi: síbilí
• Xhosa: ísíbiní
• Zulu: isíbilí