izin-

See also: izin

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

Prefix

izin-

1. Class 10 noun prefix.

Usage notes

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

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

Prefix

izin-

1. Class 10 noun prefix.

Usage notes

The 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

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *jí-jí-n-.

Prefix

ízin-

1. Class 10 noun prefix.

Usage notes

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

References

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