Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ílibéle

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

From Proto-Bantu *ìbéèdè.

Noun

*ílibéle class 5

1. breast

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: ibele
• Phuthi: libele
• Swazi: libele
• Xhosa: ibele
• Zulu: ibele