vi-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "vi"
Pali Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Alternative forms
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Sanskrit वि- (vi-), from वि (vi).
Prefix Edit
vi-
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Derived terms Edit
Swahili Edit
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Pronunciation Edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Etymology 1 Edit
From Proto-Bantu *bì-.
Prefix Edit
vi- (singular ki-)
- The prefix for noun class 8 denoting the plural of nouns in noun class 7.
- Forms adverbs from adjectives.
See also Edit
Etymology 2 Edit
From Proto-Bantu *bí-.
Prefix Edit
vi-
- they, vi class(VIII) subject concord
See also Edit
Swahili verbal concords (third person)
Class | Subject concord | Object concord | Relative | |
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affirmative | negative | |||
m(I) | a-, yu- | ha-, hayu- | -m-, -mw-, -mu- | -ye |
wa(II) | wa- | hawa- | -wa- | -o |
m(III) | u- | hau- | -u- | -o |
mi(IV) | i- | hai- | -i- | -yo |
ji(V) | li- | hali- | -li- | -lo |
ma(VI) | ya- | haya- | -ya- | -yo |
ki(VII) | ki- | haki- | -ki- | -cho |
vi(VIII) | vi- | havi- | -vi- | -vyo |
n(IX) | i- | hai- | -i- | -yo |
n(X) | zi- | hazi- | -zi- | -zo |
u(XI) | u- | hau- | -u- | -o |
ku(XV/XVII) | ku- | haku- | -ku- | -ko |
pa(XVI) | pa- | hapa- | -pa- | -po |
mu(XVIII) | m-, mw-, mu- | ham-, hamw-, hamu- | -mu- | -mo |
For a full table including first and second person, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns. |