Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ísi-

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 *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.

Prefix

*ísi-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: isi-
• Phuthi: si-
• Swazi: si-
• Xhosa: isi-
• Zulu: isi-