Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ába-

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 *bá-bà-.

Prefix

*ába-

1. Class 2 noun prefix.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: aba-
• Phuthi: eba-
• Swazi: ba-
• Xhosa: aba-
• Zulu: aba-