< Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni

Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ú-

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 1

From Proto-Bantu *ʊ́-.

Prefix

*ú- (medial *wú-)

  1. Class 1 subject concord.
Descendants
  • Northern Ndebele: u-
  • Phuthi: u-
  • Swazi: u-
  • Xhosa: u-
  • Zulu: u-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.

Prefix

*ú- (medial *wú-)

  1. Class 3 subject concord.
Descendants
  • Northern Ndebele: u-
  • Phuthi: u-
  • Swazi: u-
  • Xhosa: u-
  • Zulu: u-
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