fi-
See also: fi, Fi, FI, .fi, fi., fí, and Appendix:Variations of "fi"
Esperanto
Etymology
From fi.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - IPA(key): [fi]
Prefix
fi-
- shameful, immoral, corrupt, dissolute, dirty, slutty
- fi- + fama (“famous”) → fifama (“infamous”)
Usage notes
- Unlike the suffix -aĉ-, which indicates a defect in quality or condition, the prefix fi- indicates a defect of morality. Therefore, while both are used to indicate disapproval, they are not synonymous. The difference is similar to the difference between evil and bad in English.
Derived terms
Esperanto terms prefixed with fi-
- fiaĉa (“thoroughly evil”)
- fia (“shameful, ignoble”)
- figazeto (“dirty magazine, girlie magazine”)
- fiinsekto (“vermin”)
- fikomercisto (“swindler, conman”)
- fiparoli (“to curse, cuss, swear”)
- fiulino (“slut, loose woman”)
- fiulo (“an evil person, a reprobate”)
- fivorto (“an obscenity, cussword”)
West Makian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɸi/
Prefix
fi-
- a prefix of generally unknown function
- indicates active involvement
- fi- + co (“to see”) → fico (“to look at, keep an eye on”)
- derives transitive verbs from intransitive verbs
- fi- + teng (“to say”) → fiteng (“to say (to someone)”)
- derives intransitive verbs from transitive verbs
- fi- + am (“to eat (tr.)”) → fiam (“to eat (intr.)”)
- extends the root semantically
- fi- + toga (“to pull up (an anchor)”) → fitoga (“to withdraw (a machete, etc.)”)
- indicates active involvement
Usage notes
These are the only four instances of this prefix found in the present data.
Prefix
fi-
- Alternative form of fa- (derivational prefix) when preceded by a root-initial i
Pronoun
fi-
- Alternative form of fa- (“you all”) when preceded by a root-initial i
Pronoun
fi-
- second-person plural possessive prefix, your
See also
West Makian personal pronouns
independent | possessive prefix | |
---|---|---|
1st person singular | de | ti |
2nd person singular | ni | ni |
3rd person singular | me | mVan., dVinan. |
1st person plural inclusive | ene | nV |
1st person plural exclusive | imi | mi |
2nd person plural | ini | fi |
3rd person plural | eme | di |
- V indicates the expected assimilated vowel of the following noun, following standard West Makian vowel harmony.
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics