ezin-

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

ezin-

Class 8 and 10 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form ezim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

ezin-

Class 8 and 10 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form ezim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).

Zulu

Etymology

From a- (“relative”) +‎ zin- (“class 10 basic noun prefix”).

Prefix

ḗzín-

Class 8 and 10 adjective concord.

Usage notes

The variant form ezim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).

References

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ezim-, ezin-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ezim-, ezin-”

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.