Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-dàì

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This Proto-Bantu 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-Bantu

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Adjective

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*-dàì[1]

  1. long
    Antonym: *-kúpɪ́

Descendants

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From -dàì:

  • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): -re-re (reduplicated)
  • Kongo (H16): -nda
  • Southern Bantu:
    • Nguni: *-de
      • Northern Ndebele: -de
      • Phuthi: -dze
      • Swazi: -dze
      • Xhosa: -de
      • Zulu: -de

From -dàìpú:

From -dàìpa:

References

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