Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-bí

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 *-bɪ́ɪ̀.

Adjective

*-bí

1. bad

Derived terms

• *úbubí

Descendants

• Phuthi: -bî́
• Swazi: -bí
• Xhosa: -bí
• Zulu: -bí