ji-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ji"
OjibweEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- giji- (Algonquin)
PreverbEdit
ji-
- 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.
- that, so that, in order to
ReferencesEdit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ji-pv-tns
SwahiliEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Bantu *(d)i ̹-.
PronunciationEdit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
PrefixEdit
ji- (plural ma-)
- The prefix for noun class 5.
- Forms augmentatives.
Usage notesEdit
Generally, noun class 5 has no prefix, in which case ma- is prefixed to the word instead of replacing ji-.
See alsoEdit
VolapükEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from English she- as in "she-ass", "she-bear", "she-bitch", "she-goat", "she-wolf", "She-Ra".
PrefixEdit
ji-
- Used to specify female gender.