Wiktionary

di-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "di"

EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”).

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. two, twice, or double
    Synonyms: duo-, bi-
    carbon dioxide
  2. (uncommon) Alternative form of dis-
Derived termsEdit
► English words prefixed with di-
TranslationsEdit
See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Ancient Greek διά (diá, “through”).

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. A form of dia- before a vowel
    diactinic
    dielectric

AnagramsEdit

CatalanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”).

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. di-

Derived termsEdit

► Catalan words prefixed with di-

DanishEdit

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. two

Derived termsEdit

► Danish words prefixed with di-

DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”).

PronunciationEdit

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PrefixEdit

di-

  1. Meaning two, twice, or double.
    dioxide
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FrenchEdit

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. di-

Derived termsEdit

► French words prefixed with di-

GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Ultimately from Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”).

PronunciationEdit

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. di-

Derived termsEdit

► German words prefixed with di-

Further readingEdit

  • “di-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

IndonesianEdit

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. (third person) Patient focus, used in an OVA sentence.
    dimakan ― to be eaten

Usage notesEdit

Frequently but erroneously called "passive voice", always accompanied with oleh and exclusively used with third-person.

Derived termsEdit

► Indonesian words prefixed with di-

ItalianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”).

PronunciationEdit

  • Rhymes: -i

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. di-

Derived termsEdit

► Italian words prefixed with di-

MalayEdit

PronunciationEdit

PrefixEdit

di- (Jawi spelling -د‎)

  1. (third person) Patient focus, used in an OVA sentence.
    Pintu itu dibuka olehnya.
    That door was opened by him.

Usage notesEdit

Frequently but erroneously called "passive voice", always accompanied with oleh and exclusively used with third-person.

Derived termsEdit

► Malay words prefixed with di-

NavajoEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Represents multiple homophonous thematic and aspectual prefixes of position I and VI, whose exact meaning and etymology remain mostly speculative.

PrefixEdit

di- (position I)

  1. fire, near or into it

► Navajo verbs with disjunct prefix di-

di- (position VI)

Young and Morgan (1987) identify 14 or so thematic prefixes, among others:

  1. fire, light
  2. arms and legs
  3. extension, elongated shape
  4. noise, sound, oral, food, sensory
  5. color (see also dini-)
  6. relinquishment, relief
  7. sanctity
  8. Unclassified, often entering in the formation of other prefix compounds

Four modal-aspectual uses are also distinguished:

  1. Forms a number of inceptive verbs, with a (Ø/si) paradigm.
  2. Forms a number of inchoative verbs, with prepounded dah and a transitional (yii/yii) paradigm.
  3. Forms the future mode of all active verbs along with the progressive yi-.
  4. Forms a number of neuter adjectivals.

► Navajo verbs with prefix di-

Etymology 2Edit

Probably cognate with a prefix of similar shape occurring in other Athabascan languages a reflexive possessive pronoun.

Probably cognate with classifier -d- marking passive and reflexive verbs.

PrefixEdit

di- (position IV)

  1. Personal prefix used in combination with the prefix of position I à-, marking the reflexive verbs. It always triggers a classifier shift (Ø → d, ł → l).
    yishchʼid ― I'm scratching it
    nishchʼid ― I'm scratching you
    ádíshchʼid ― I'm scratching myself
    ánáádíshchʼid ― I'm scratching myself again

Northern SothoEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *bì-. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. Class 8 noun prefix.

PortugueseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”).

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. di- (two, twice or double)

Derived termsEdit

► Portuguese words prefixed with di-

SothoEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *bì-. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. Class 8 noun prefix.

SpanishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”).

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. di-
SynonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
► Spanish words prefixed with di-

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin dis or Latin di.

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. dis-
Derived termsEdit
► Spanish words prefixed with di-

TswanaEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *bì-. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. Class 8 noun prefix.

WelshEdit

EtymologyEdit

Proto-Celtic *dī (“from, of”), from Proto-Indo-European *de.

PronunciationEdit

PrefixEdit

di-

  1. intensifying prefix
    ‎di- + ‎goddef → ‎dioddef
    ‎di- + ‎golwch → ‎diolch
  2. without, -less, de-, a-, negative prefix
    ‎di- + ‎enw (“name”) → ‎dienw (“anonymous”)
    ‎di- + ‎paid (“pause, respite”) → ‎di-baid (“ceaseless, incessant”)
    ‎di- + ‎swydd (“home”) + ‎-o → ‎diswyddo (“dismiss, discharge, sack, make redundant”)
    Synonyms: af-, an-, dis-

Derived termsEdit

► Welsh words prefixed with di-

MutationEdit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
di- ddi- ni- unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

ReferencesEdit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “di-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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