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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)
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