Reconstruction:Proto-Sabaki/ki-
Proto-Sabaki
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-.
Noun
*ki- (before vowels *ky-, plural *vi̧-)[1]
- class-7 noun prefix
Descendants
- Ilwana (E701): ki-/ky-
- Kipfokomo (E71A): ki-, chi- (older form) / ky- ~ ch-
- Mijikenda:
- Swahili:
- Comorian:
- Ngazidja Comorian (G44a): hi- ~ i- /sh-
- Maore Comorian (G44D): shi-/sh-
- Ndzwani Comorian (G44b): shi-/sh-
Derived terms
Proto-Sabaki terms prefixed with *ki-
Related terms
- *iki- (augmented class-7 noun prefix)