Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/nɲéɲèdí
Appearance
Proto-Bantu
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- *jɪ̀nɲéɲèdí (augmented class 9 form)
- *jínɲéɲèdí (augmented class 10 form)
Etymology
[edit]From *-jéda (“to shine”).
Noun
[edit]*nɲéɲèdí class 9 (plural *nɲéɲèdí class 10)[1]
Descendants
[edit]From nɲéɲèdí:
- Northeast Bantu:
- Northeast Coast Bantu:
- Bena-Kinga:
- Hehe (G62): ing'eng'esi
- Great Lakes Bantu:
- Gungu (J101): nyu̱nyu̱u̱zi̱
- Nyoro-Ganda:
- Nyoro (J11): nyunyuuzi, extended enyunyuuzi
- Tooro (J12): nyunyuuzi, extended enyunyuuzi
- Nyankole (J13): nyonyoozi, extended enyonyoozi
- Haya-Jita:
- Zinza (J23): nyenyéezi, extended enyenyéezi
- Kerewe (J24): enenezi
- Masaba-Luhya:
- Masaba (J31): inieniesi
- East Nyala (J32F): eng'eniesi
- Nyole (Uganda) (J35): emenieŋi
- Botatwe:
- Lenje (M61): nyenyeenshi
- Nyasa:
- Southern Bantu:
- Makua:
- Makhuwa-Shirima (P31C): ethenyeeri
- Takwane (P31C): nyenyeddi/ttendderi
- Malawi Lomwe (P331): etheneeri
- Lomwe (P32): etheneeri
- Chuabo (P34): neneeri
- Makua:
- Southern Bantu:
From nɲéɲè:
- Northeast Bantu:
- Great Lakes Bantu:
- Luganda (J15): emmunyeenye
- Soga (J16): emuunienie
- Great Lakes Bantu:
