di-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "di"

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English

Etymology 1

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

Prefix

di-

1. two, twice, or double

   Synonyms: duo-, bi-

   carbon dioxide

2. (uncommon) Alternative form of dis-

Related terms

► English words prefixed with di-

Translations

two, twice, double

• Catalan: di- (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 兩 (zh), 两 (zh) (liǎng), 二 (zh) (èr), 雙 (zh), 双 (zh) (shuāng)

• French: di- (fr)
• Galician: di- (gl)
• German: di- (de), zwei- (de), doppel-
• Hindi: द्वि (hi) (dvi)

• Italian: di-
• Japanese: 二 (ja) (じ, ji), 両 (ja) (りょう, ryō), 双 (ja) (そう, sō)
• Malay: dwi- (ms)
• Portuguese: di- (pt)
• Russian: двух- (dvux-), дву- (dvu-), двое- (dvoje-), ди- (ru) (di-)
• Spanish: di- (es)
• Swedish: di- (sv)

See also

• duo-
• bi-
• bis- (chemistry)
• dwi-
• twi-

Etymology 2

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

Prefix

di-

1. A form of dia- before a vowel

   diactinic

   dielectric

Anagrams

• -id, I'd, I.D., ID, id, id.

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Catalan

Etymology

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

Prefix

di-

1. di-

Derived terms

► Catalan words prefixed with di-

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Danish

Prefix

di-

1. two

Derived terms

► Danish words prefixed with di-

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Prefix

di-

1. Meaning two, twice, or double.

   dioxide

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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French

Prefix

di-

1. di-

Derived terms

► French words prefixed with di-

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Indonesian

Prefix

di-

1. Creates passive verbs.

   ‎di- + ‎makan (“to eat”) → ‎dimakan (“to be eaten”)

Derived terms

► Indonesian words prefixed with di-

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Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i

Prefix

di-

1. di-

Derived terms

► Italian words prefixed with di-

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Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di/

Prefix

di- (Jawi spelling -د‎)

1. patient focus, frequently but erroneously called "passive voice", for OVA word order

   Pintu itu dibuka olehnya.

   That door was opened by him.

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Navajo

Etymology 1

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

Prefix

di- (position I)

1. fire, near or into it

   • diidiłjeeh ― to make a fire

► Navajo verbs with disjunct prefix di-

di- (position VI)

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

1. fire, light

   • diidiłjeeh ― to make a fire

2. arms and legs

   • dilʼéés ― to step, to place one's foot

3. extension, elongated shape
4. noise, sound, oral, food, sensory

   • dilwosh ― to shout
   • disééh ― to belch
   • yidiitsʼį́į́h ― to hear it

5. color (see also dini-)

   • dinilgai ― whitish

6. relinquishment, relief

   • yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd ― to uncover it by digging
   • bidizóóh ― to subtract it

7. sanctity

   • diyin ― holy

8. Unclassified, often entering in the formation of other prefix compounds

   • kʼiidilé ― to plant it
   • yidiséí ― to crumble it
   • hadii- ― from end to end
   • díní- (prolongative)
   • tádi- (diversative)
   • bibadi- ― to exhaustion

Four modal-aspectual uses are also distinguished:

1. Forms a number of inceptive verbs, with a (Ø/si) paradigm.

   • dighááh ― to start to go

2. Forms a number of inchoative verbs, with prepounded dah and a transitional (yii/yii) paradigm.

   • dah diighááh ― to start off, to set out, to leave

3. Forms the future mode of all active verbs along with the progressive yi-.

   • doogááł ― he will go
   • didoogááł ― he will start to go
   • dah didoogááł ― he will start off

4. Forms a number of neuter adjectivals.

   • dijool ― spherical, chubby

► Navajo verbs with prefix di-

Etymology 2

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.

Prefix

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

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Prefix

di-

1. di- (two, twice or double)

Derived terms

► Portuguese words prefixed with di-

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Spanish

Etymology 1

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

Prefix

di-

1. di-

Synonyms

• bi-
• duo-

Derived terms

► Spanish words prefixed with di-

Etymology 2

From Latin dis or Latin di.

Prefix

di-

1. dis-

Derived terms

► Spanish words prefixed with di-

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Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdiː/, /dɪ/

Prefix

di-

1. a-, -less

Derived terms

► Welsh words prefixed with di-