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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Bantu *ngòì.

Noun edit

*íngwe class 9

  1. leopard

Descendants edit

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