ji-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ji"

Ojibwe

Alternative forms

• giji- (Algonquin)

Preverb

ji-

1. 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.

2. that, so that, in order to

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ji-pv-tns

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *(d)i ̹-.

Alternative forms

• (before vowels) j-

Prefix

ji- (plural ma-)

1. ji class_(V) noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix

   jino jipya ― a new tooth

ji- (plural maji-)

1. augmentative prefix used with monosyllabic stems, puts words in ji class_(V)

   ‎ji- + ‎mtu (“person”) → ‎jitu (“giant”)

Usage notes

Many class V nouns have no prefix, in which case the plural is formed by simply prefixing ma- to the word. This includes words that start with the augmentative prefix ji-.

Only the adjective -pya takes the prefix ji- in class V; its form is jipya. Some adjective starting with a vowel take j-, while possessive adjectives are irregular and take l-. Other adjectives take no prefix.

Nouns with a stem of more than one syllable and starting with a consonant get a zero prefix to form the augmentative:

‎mtoto (“child”) → ‎toto (“large child”)

See also

• Appendix:Swahili noun classes

Etymology 2

Prefix

ji-

1. verb-initial form of -ji- (“oneself, -self; reflexive direct object”)

See also

Swahili personal pronouns (m-wa class_(I/II))

Number	Person	Independent	Subject concord		Object concord	Combined forms			Possessive
			affirmative	negative		na	ndi-	si-
Singular	First	mimi	ni-	si-	-ni-	nami, na mimi	ndimi, ndiye	simi, siye	-angu
	Second	wewe	u-	hu-	-ku-	nawe, na wewe	ndiwe, ndiye	siwe, siye	-ako
	Third	yeye	a-, yu-	ha-, hayu-	-m-, -mw-, -mu-	naye, na yeye	ndiye	siye	-ake
Plural	First	sisi	tu-	hatu-	-tu-	nasi, na sisi	ndisi, ndio	sio	-etu
	Second	ninyi	m-, mw-, mu-	ham-, hamw-, hamu-	-wa-	nanyi, na ninyi	ndinyi, ndio	sinyi, sio	-enu
	Third	wao	wa-	hawa-	-wa-	nao	ndio	sio	-ao
Reflexive		—	—		-ji-	—			—
For a full table including other classes, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from English she- as in "she-ass", "she-bear", "she-bitch", "she-goat", "she-wolf", "She-Ra".

Prefix

ji-

1. Used to specify female gender.

Derived terms

Volapük terms prefixed with ji-