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Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/áma-

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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

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From Proto-Bantu *gá-mà-.

Prefix

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*áma-

  1. Class 6 noun prefix.

Descendants

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  • Northern Ndebele: ama-
  • Phuthi: ema-
  • Swazi: ema-
  • Xhosa: ama-
  • Zulu: ama-