Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/lá-

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 *dɪ́á-.

Prefix

*lá-

1. Class 5 possessive concord.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: la-, le-
• Phuthi: la-, le-
• Swazi: la-, le-
• Xhosa: la-
• Zulu: la-