zi-

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Northern Ndebele

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the prefix of class 10, it replaced the class 8 prefix as well.

Prefix

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zi-

  1. they; class 8 subject concord.
  2. them; class 8 object concord.
  3. they; class 10 subject concord.
  4. them; class 10 object concord.

Southern Ndebele

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the prefix of class 10, it replaced the class 8 prefix as well.

Prefix

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zi-

  1. they; class 8 subject concord.
  2. them; class 8 object concord.
  3. they; class 10 subject concord.
  4. them; class 10 object concord.

Swahili

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *jí-.

Prefix

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zi-

  1. they; n class(X) subject concord
    • 1973, Mohammed S. Abdulla, Duniani kuna watu, page 3:
      Taa zenye nuru kali, moja kwa juu mwisho wa ngazi, na moja kwa chini mwanzo wa ngazi zilimmulika Kasim Hakimu Marjani []
      Lamps shining with an intense light, one on top at the end of the stairs and one below at the beginning of the stairs, illuminated Kasim Hakimu Marjani []
  2. verb-initial form of -zi- (them, n class(X) object concord)

See also

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Tooro

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Alternative forms

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  • (before vowels) z-

Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *jí-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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zi-

  1. class 10 pronominal concord
    zi- + ‎-nu (this, these) → ‎zinu (these (class 10))
  2. they; class 10 subject concord
    zi- + ‎-kora (to do) → ‎zikora (they (class 10) do)
  3. positive imperative form of -zi- (them; class 10 object concord)
    zi- + ‎-ha (to give) → ‎ziha (give them (class 10))

See also

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References

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  • Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 414

Xhosa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the prefix of class 10, it replaced the class 8 prefix as well.

Prefix

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zi-

  1. they; class 8 subject concord.
  2. them; class 8 object concord.
  3. they; class 10 subject concord.
  4. them; class 10 object concord.

Zulu

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *bì-. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.

Prefix

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zi-

  1. Class 8 simple noun prefix.
  2. Class 10 simple noun prefix, used when preceding a consonant n, m, or l.

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the prefix of class 10, it replaced the class 8 prefix as well.

Prefix

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zí-

  1. they; class 8 subject concord.
  2. them; class 8 object concord.
  3. they; class 10 subject concord.
  4. them; class 10 object concord.

References

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