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Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/íngwenya

This Proto-Nguni entry contains reconstructed terms 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 *ngòìnà.

Noun

*íngwenya class 9

  1. crocodile

Descendants
  • Northern Ndebele: ingwenya
  • Swazi: íngwenya
  • Xhosa: íngwenya
  • Zulu: íngwenya
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