izin-
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See also: izin
Northern Ndebele[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Nguni [Term?].
Prefix[edit]
izin-
- Class 10 noun prefix.
Usage notes[edit]
The variant form izim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).
Xhosa[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Nguni [Term?].
Prefix[edit]
izin-
- Class 10 noun prefix.
Usage notes[edit]
The variant form iin- is used before stems of more than one syllable. The forms izim-/iim- are used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).
Zulu[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Bantu *jí-jí-n-.
Prefix[edit]
ízin-
- Class 10 noun prefix.
Usage notes[edit]
The variant form izim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).
References[edit]
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “izim-, izin-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “izim-, izin-”
Categories:
- Northern Ndebele terms inherited from Proto-Nguni
- Northern Ndebele terms derived from Proto-Nguni
- Northern Ndebele lemmas
- Northern Ndebele prefixes
- Northern Ndebele noun prefixes
- Xhosa terms inherited from Proto-Nguni
- Xhosa terms derived from Proto-Nguni
- Xhosa lemmas
- Xhosa prefixes
- Xhosa noun prefixes
- Zulu terms inherited from Proto-Bantu
- Zulu terms derived from Proto-Bantu
- Zulu lemmas
- Zulu prefixes
- Zulu noun prefixes