Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/íngwe

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 *ngòì.

Noun

*íngwe class 9

1. leopard

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: ingwe
• Phuthi: ígwe
• Swazi: íngwe
• Xhosa: íngwe
• Zulu: íngwe