ji-
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ji"
Ojibwe[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- giji- (Algonquin)
Preverb[edit]
ji-
- form of da- or daa- used in the unchanged conjunct order
- "Oo, yay," ikido, "mii waabang ji-maajaayaang," ikido.
- "Oh, goodness, we will leave tomorrow," she said.
- that, so that, in order to
References[edit]
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ji-pv-tns
Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Bantu *(d)i ̹-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Prefix[edit]
ji- (plural ma-)
- The prefix for noun class 5.
- Forms augmentatives.
Usage notes[edit]
Generally, noun class 5 has no prefix, in which case ma- is prefixed to the word instead of replacing ji-.
See also[edit]
Volapük[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English she- as in "she-ass", "she-bear", "she-bitch", "she-goat", "she-wolf", "She-Ra".
Prefix[edit]
ji-
- Used to specify female gender.