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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
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