ji

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ji"

Albanian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈji/

Verb

ji!

1. second-person singular imperative of jam

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Atanques

Etymology

Compare Cogui zĩ.

Noun

ji

1. worm

References

• Comparative Chibchan Phonology (1981)

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Bambara

Noun

ji

1. water

Derived terms

• ɲέ-ji (“tears”, literally “eye-water”)
• dá-ji (“saliva”, literally “mouth-water”)

References

• Andrea Hollington, Traveling Conceptualizations (2015, →ISBN, page 105: Bambara ɲέ-ji eye-water 'tears'
• V Vydrin, On the Problem of the Proto-Mande Homeland (JOLR, 2009) (with accent)

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Cornish

Noun

ji

1. Soft mutation of chi.

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɪ]

Pronoun

ji f

1. accusative singular of ona

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒi/
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

ji m (plural jis)

1. jay, The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.

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Japanese

Romanization

ji

1. Rōmaji transcription of じ
2. Rōmaji transcription of ぢ
3. Rōmaji transcription of ジ
4. Rōmaji transcription of ヂ

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Jenaama Bozo

Noun

ji

1. water

References

• V Vydrin, On the Problem of the Proto-Mande Homeland (JOLR, 2009)

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Kurdish

Etymology

from Proto-Iranian *Hača. Cognate with Persian از (az).

Preposition

1. of
2. from

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Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɪ]

Pronoun

ji f

1. (third-person feminine singular) she

Declension

declension of ji

	singular		dual		plural
nominative	jì		jiẽdvi		jõs
genitive	jõs		jų̃dviejų		jų̃
dative	jái		jõdviem		jóms
accusative	ją̃		jiẽdvi		jàs
instrumental	jà		jõdviem		jomìs
locative	jojè		jiẽdviese		josè

Synonyms

• jinai (colloquial)

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Mandarin

Romanization

ji

1. Nonstandard spelling of jī.
2. Nonstandard spelling of jí.
3. Nonstandard spelling of jǐ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of jì.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

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Neapolitan

Alternative forms

• jì, i, ghì

Etymology

From Latin eō. Compare Italian gire, ire, Sicilian jiri, giri, ghiri, iri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ji]

Verb

ji

1. to go

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Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jīz, variant of *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European *yū́.

Pronoun

jī

1. you (plural)

Inflection

Old Frisian personal pronoun declensions

	singular					plural
	1st	2nd	3rd m	3rd f	3rd n	1st	2nd	3rd
nominative	ik	thū	hī	hiū, hiō	hit	wī	jī	hiā
accusative	mī	thī	hine	hiā	hit	ūs	jū, jō	hiā
dative	mī	thī	him	hire, hiāre	him	ūs	jū, jō	him, hirem, hiārem
genitive	mīn	thīn	sīn	hire, hiāre	sīn	ūser	jūwer	hira, hiāra

Descendants

• North Frisian: jam, i (Sylt)
• Saterland Frisian: jie
• West Frisian: jim, jimme

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Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χεῖ (kheî).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxi/ [ˈxi]
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

ji f (plural jíes)

1. chi; the Greek letter Χ, χ

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Swahili

Prefix

ji

1. Marks a verb's object as reflexive.

   ninajiona

   I see myself

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Western Dani

Etymology

Klamer notes that "Western Dani shares a handful of look-alikes with the TAP languages", including this word (compare proto-TAP *jira "water").

Noun

ji

1. water

References

• Marian Klamer, The Alor-Pantar languages: History and Typology (2014, →ISBN

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Zarma

Noun

ji

1. oil

References

• David Bellama, Cours de Zarma pour le Niger: trainee's book (1976)