isi-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "isi"

Irish

Alternative forms

• is-
• isea-

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).

Prefix

isi-

1. iso-

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with isi-

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
isi-	n-isi-	hisi-	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “isi-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.

Prefix

isi-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.

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Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.

Prefix

isi-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.

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Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.

Prefix

isi-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.

Prefix

ísi-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “isi-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “isi-”