yi-

Northern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

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Phuthi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

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Southern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

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Swazi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

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Xhosa

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

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Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *yí-, from Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

References

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