Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-bilí

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 *-bɪ̀dɪ́, *-bàdɪ́.

Adjective

*-bilí

two

Derived terms

*ísíbilí

Descendants

Northern Ndebele: -bilí
Phuthi: -bînî́ (?)
Swazi: -bilí
Xhosa: -biní (?)
Zulu: -bilí

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