yi-
Northern NdebeleEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yi-
- they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- them; class 4 object concord.
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yi-
- he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 9 object concord.
PhuthiEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yi-
- they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- them; class 4 object concord.
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yi-
- he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 9 object concord.
Southern NdebeleEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yi-
- they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- them; class 4 object concord.
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yi-
- he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 9 object concord.
SwaziEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yi-
- they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- them; class 4 object concord.
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yi-
- he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 9 object concord.
XhosaEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yi-
- they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- them; class 4 object concord.
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yi-
- he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 9 object concord.
ZuluEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yí-
- they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- them; class 4 object concord.
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.
PrefixEdit
yí-
- he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
- him, her, it; class 9 object concord.
ReferencesEdit
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “yi-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “yi-”