Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/lí-

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 *dɪ́-.

Prefix

*lí-

1. Class 5 subject concord.
2. Class 5 object concord.

Descendants

• Phuthi: li-
• Swazi: li-
• Xhosa: li-
• Zulu: li-