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Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/yá-

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 *gíá-.

Prefix

*yá-

  1. Class 4 possessive concord.
Descendants
  • Northern Ndebele: ya-
  • Phuthi: ya-, ye-
  • Swazi: ya-, ye-
  • Xhosa: ya-
  • Zulu: ya-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ̀á-.

Prefix

*yá-

  1. Class 9 possessive concord.
Descendants
  • Northern Ndebele: ya-
  • Phuthi: ya-, ye-
  • Swazi: ya-, ye-
  • Xhosa: ya-
  • Zulu: ya-
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