Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-dɪ̀ngana

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

Verb

*-dɪ̀ngana (infinitive *kʊ̀ )

1. to be equal
2. to resemble

Descendants

• Northeast Coast Bantu:
  • Swahili (G42): -lingana
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni: *-lingana
    • Swazi: -língana
    • Xhosa: -lingana
    • Zulu: -lingana
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): -lekana