phambili

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mbɪ̀dɪ̀, a variation of Proto-Bantu *mbèdɪ̀.

Adverb

phámbili

1. forward

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mbɪ̀dɪ̀, a variation of Proto-Bantu *mbèdɪ̀.

Adverb

phámbili

1. forward

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mbɪ̀dɪ̀, a variation of Proto-Bantu *mbèdɪ̀.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰámbiːli/

Adverb

phámbili

1. ahead, before, in front
2. forward

Derived terms

umphambili

References

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “phambili”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “phambili (2.9.9)”