yi-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "yi"

Northern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

  1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

  1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

Phuthi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

  1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

  1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

Southern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

  1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

  1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

Swazi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

  1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

  1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

Xhosa

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

  1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yi-

  1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

yí-

  1. they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. them; class 4 object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

yí-

  1. he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.
  2. him, her, it; class 9 object concord.

References
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