Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-lila

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀da.

Verb[edit]

*-lila

  1. to cry, to weep

Descendants[edit]

  • Phuthi: -lla
  • Swazi: -lila
  • Xhosa: -lila
  • Zulu: -lila