kiji-

Swahili

Alternative forms

• kij-

Prefix

kiji- (plural viji-)

1. diminutive prefix used with monosyllabic stems and words in ki-vi class_(VII/VIII), puts words in ki class_(VII)

   ‎kiji- + ‎mti (“tree”) → ‎kijiti (“branch, stick”)

   ‎kiji- + ‎kitabu (“book”) → ‎kijitabu (“booklet”)

2. (rare) expressive diminutive prefix

   ‎kiji- + ‎mtoto (“child”) → ‎kijitoto (“teeny-weeny little child”)