ezin-

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

ezin-

1. Class 8 and 10 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form ezim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

ezin-

1. Class 8 and 10 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form ezim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).

Zulu

Etymology

From a- (“relative”) +‎ zin- (“class 10 basic noun prefix”).

Prefix

ḗzín-

1. Class 8 and 10 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form ezim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).

References

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