Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ni-

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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Prefix

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*ni-

  1. Second-person plural subject concord.

Descendants

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  • Northern Ndebele: li-
  • Phuthi: li-
  • Swazi: ni-
  • Xhosa: ni-
  • Zulu: ni-