Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-lingana

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ngana.

Verb

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*-lingana

  1. to be equal

Descendants

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  • Swazi: -língana
  • Xhosa: -lingana
  • Zulu: -lingana