Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/íngúlube

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 *ngʊ̀dʊ̀bè.

Noun

*íngúlube class 9

1. pig

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: ingulube
• Swazi: íngúlûbe
• Zulu: ingulûbe