insi

See also: insi', insí, and inși

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈin̠ʲ.sʲi/

Noun

insi

1. inflection of inis (“island”):
   1. accusative/dative singular
   2. nominative/vocative/accusative plural

Mutation

Mutation of insi

radical	lenition	nasalization
insi (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)	insi	n-insi

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِنْس (ʔins).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

insi class IX (plural insi class X)

1. human being

   Synonyms: binadamu, mwanadamu

Tarifit

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber. Cognate with Tashelhit inisi (“hedgehog”).

Noun

insi m (plural insawen or insan, feminine equivalent tinsit, Tifinagh spelling ⵉⵏⵙⵉ)

1. hedgehog

Declension

Inflection of insi

	singular	plural
free state	insi	insawen
annexed state	yinsi	yinsawen