zin-

See also: zin and zîn

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *jí-ǹ-. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.

Prefix

zin-

1. Class 10 simple noun prefix.

Usage notes

The variant form zim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).