Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-bilí

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 *-bɪ̀dɪ́, *-bàdɪ́.

Adjective

*-bilí

1. two

Derived terms

• *ísíbilí

Descendants

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