Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ímpalá

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 *m̀pàdá.

Noun

*ímpalá class 9

impala

Descendants

Northern Ndebele: impala
Swazi: ímpalá
Xhosa: ímpalá
Zulu: ímpala (with unexpected low tone)

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