chi-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chi"

Chichewa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-

Prefix

chi-

  1. Class 7 noun prefix.

Prefix

chi-

  1. Class 7 subject concord.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Herero otji- (“augmentative prefix”).

Prefix

chi-

  1. augmentative prefix, used for increasing size or greatness.
Usage notes

The use of the augmentative prefix for people can be seen as insulting.

Choctaw

Etymology

Cognate with Chickasaw chi-

Prefix

chi- (class II second-person singular)

  1. the direct object of an active transitive verb
    you
  2. the subject of a stative intransitive verb
    you
  3. indicates possession of a noun
    your

Usage notes

Class II person markers are used for possession only for a small set of words, mostly including kinship terms and body parts.

Inflection

Choctaw Person Markers
class I class II class III class N imperative
+s +C +V +C/i +a/o +C +V +C +V +C +V
first-person singular initial -li sa- si- a̱- am- ak- n/a
medial -sa- -sam-
paucal ī- il- pi- pi̱- pim- kī- kil-
plural hapi- hapi̱- hapim-
second-person singular is- ish- chi- chi̱- chim- chik- ∅
plural has- hash- hachi- hachi̱- hachim- hachik- ho- oh-
third-person ∅ ∅ i̱- im- ik-

Digo

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *ki-, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”). Cognate with Swahili ki- and Ngazidja Comorian hi- ~ i-.

Prefix

chi-

  1. Class 7 noun prefix.

References

Nyamwanga

Alternative forms

  • ichi- (extended class 7 noun prefix)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”).

Prefix

chi-

  1. Class 7 simple noun prefix.

Ojibwe

Preverb

chi-

  1. alternative form of gichi-

Shona

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.

Prefix

chi-

  1. Class 7 noun prefix.

Tumbuka

Prefix

chi-

  1. alternative spelling of ci-.

Zigula

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-

Prefix

chi-

  1. Class 7 noun prefix.
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