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Where does “sibili” come from?

sibili (Swazi) comes from Proto-Nguni ísíbilí, from Proto-Nguni -bilí, from Proto-Bantu -bɪ̀dɪ́.

sibili (Swazi): the second one; really, truly

Definitions

  1. the second one; really, truly

Ancestry of “sibili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Nguniísíbilíthe second
2Proto-Nguni-bilítwo
3Proto-Bantu-bɪ̀dɪ́—
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