Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/íngoma

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 *ngòmà.

Noun

*íngoma class 9

1. song

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: ingoma
• Swazi: íngoma
• Xhosa: íngoma
• Zulu: íngoma