izin-
See also: izin
Northern Ndebele
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Nguni [Term?].
Prefix
editizin-
- Class 10 noun prefix.
Usage notes
editThe variant form izim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).
Xhosa
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Nguni [Term?].
Prefix
editizin-
- Class 10 noun prefix.
Usage notes
editThe variant form iin- is used before stems of more than one syllable. The forms izim-/iim- are used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).
Zulu
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *jí-jí-n-.
Prefix
editízin-
- Class 10 noun prefix.
Usage notes
editThe variant form izim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).
References
edit- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “izim-, izin-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “izim-, izin-”
Categories:
- Northern Ndebele terms inherited from Proto-Nguni
- Northern Ndebele terms derived from Proto-Nguni
- Northern Ndebele lemmas
- Northern Ndebele prefixes
- Northern Ndebele noun prefixes
- Xhosa terms inherited from Proto-Nguni
- Xhosa terms derived from Proto-Nguni
- Xhosa lemmas
- Xhosa prefixes
- Xhosa noun prefixes
- Zulu terms inherited from Proto-Bantu
- Zulu terms derived from Proto-Bantu
- Zulu lemmas
- Zulu prefixes
- Zulu noun prefixes