Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ínjá

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 *mbʊ́à.

Noun

*ínjá class 9

1. dog

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: inja
• Phuthi: íjhá
• Swazi: înjá
• Xhosa: ínjá
• Zulu: înjá