Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/
-dɪ̀ngana
This Proto-Bantu 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-Bantu
Verb
*-dɪ̀ngana
(
infinitive
*kʊ̀-
)
[
1
]
to be
equal
to
resemble
Descendants
Northeast Coast Bantu:
Swahili
(
G42
):
-lingana
Nyasa:
Tumbuka
(
N21
):
-lingana
Southern Bantu:
Nguni:
*-lingana
Swazi:
-língana
Xhosa:
-lingana
Zulu:
-lingana
Sotho-Tswana:
Sotho
(
S33
):
-lekana
References
^
Entry 995 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3