Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-bala

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 *-bàda.

Verb edit

*-bala

  1. to count

Descendants edit

  • Phuthi: -bala
  • Swazi: -bala
  • Xhosa: -bala
  • Zulu: -bala