Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ínjá

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 *m̀bʊ́à.

Noun

*ínjá class 9

dog

Descendants

Northern Ndebele: inja
Phuthi: íjhá
Swazi: înjá
Xhosa: ínjá
Zulu: înjá

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