Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ímpalá

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 *mpàdá.

Noun

*ímpalá class 9

1. impala

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: impala
• Swazi: ímpalá
• Xhosa: ímpalá
• Zulu: ímpala (with unexpected low tone)