Swahili

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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)