Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/yí-

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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

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

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*yí-

  1. Class 4 subject concord; form of *í- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. Class 4 object concord.
Descendants
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  • Northern Ndebele: yi-
  • Phuthi: yi-
  • Swazi: yi-
  • Xhosa: yi-
  • Zulu: yi-

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

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*yí-

  1. Class 9 subject concord; form of *í- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. Class 9 object concord.
Descendants
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