Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-ne

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 *-nàì.

Adjective

*-ne

1. four

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: -ne
• Phuthi: -ne
• Swazi: -ne
• Xhosa: -ne
• Zulu: -ne