Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/kú-

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 1

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

*kú-

1. Second-person singular object concord.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: ku-
• Phuthi: ku-
• Swazi: ku-
• Xhosa: ku-
• Zulu: ku-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

*kú-

1. Class 15 subject concord.
2. Class 15 object concord.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: ku-
• Phuthi: ku-
• Swazi: ku-
• Xhosa: ku-
• Zulu: ku-

Etymology 3

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

*kú-

1. Class 17 subject concord.
2. Class 17 object concord.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: ku-
• Phuthi: ku-
• Swazi: ku-
• Xhosa: ku-
• Zulu: ku-