Reconstruction:Proto-Sabaki/ki-
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This Proto-Sabaki 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-Sabaki
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-.
Prefix
[edit]*ki- (before vowels *ky-, plural *vi̧-)[1]
- class-7 noun prefix
Descendants
[edit]- Ilwana (E701): ki-/ky-
- Kipfokomo (E71A): ki-, chi- (older form) / ky- ~ ch-
- Mijikenda:
- Swahili:
- Comorian:
- Ngazidja Comorian (G44a): hi- ~ i- /sh-
- Maore Comorian (G44D): shi-/sh-
- Ndzwani Comorian (G44b): shi-/sh-
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- *iki- (augmented class-7 noun prefix)