Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-lila

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 *-dɪ̀da.

Verb

*-lila

1. to cry, to weep

Descendants

• Phuthi: -lla
• Swazi: -lila
• Xhosa: -lila
• Zulu: -lila