Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ílibéle

This Proto-Nguni entry contains reconstructed words 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 *ìbéèdè.

Noun

*ílibéle class 5

breast

Descendants

Northern Ndebele: ibele
Phuthi: libele
Swazi: libele
Xhosa: ibele
Zulu: ibele

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