vi-

• vy-

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bì- (“Class 8 noun prefix”).

vi-

1. Class 8 noun prefix.

• Joseph Mwalonya, Alison Nicolle, Steve Nicolle, Juma Zimbu, Mgombato. Digo-English-Swahili Dictionary (2005), page 208

• vye- (Western)
• vī- (Southeastern)

From Proto-Nuristani, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwyadʰ- (“to hit, pierce, strike”).

ví- (Northeastern)^[1]

1. to hit, strike

Inherited from Sanskrit वि- (vi-), from वि (vi).

vi-

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• vy-

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bì-.

vi- (singular ki-)

1. vi class_(VIII) noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting plurals of ki class_(VII)

   vitu vizuri ― nice things

2. impersonal adjective agreement prefix

   Ni vigumu kuwasahau. ― It is difficult to forget them.

3. Forms adverbs of manner from declinable adjectives.

   ‎vi- + ‎-baya (“bad”) → ‎vibaya (“badly”)

   Walitukemea vikali. ― They scolded us harshly.

• Appendix:Swahili noun classes

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bí-.

vi-

1. they, vi class_(VIII) subject concord
2. subject concord with subject containing more than one noun
   • 2022, Muungano wa Tanganyika na Zanzibar: Chimbuko, Misingi na Maendeleo, Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, →ISBN:

     Elimu na dini vilitumika sana kuua utamaduni wa Mwafrika kwa viwango vinavyotofautiana.

     Education and religion were widely used to kill African culture to varying degrees.

3. verb-initial form of -vi- (“them, vi class_(VIII) object concord”)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bì-

vi-

1. Class 8 noun prefix.

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bí-

vi-

1. Class 8 subject concord.