impi
See also: Impi and impí
English
Etymology
From Zulu impi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪmpi/
Noun
impi (plural impis)
- A group of Zulu (or other Bantu) warriors; a detachment of armed men.
- 1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage 2000, p. 212:
- And in the end he, as well as three of his four children, shared Retief's fate in the massacre of Trekkers by the Zulu impis of Dingane.
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus, published 2010, page 26:
- But as grizzled as Chief Joyi often seemed, the decades fell off him when he spoke of the impis, or warriors, in the army of King Ngangelizwe.
- 1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage 2000, p. 212:
Translations
regiment of Zulu warriors
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Anagrams
- MIPI
Catawba
Noun
impi
- fire
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *impi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈimpi/, [ˈimpi]
- Rhymes: -impi
- Syllabification(key): im‧pi
Noun
impi
- (dated) virgin
Declension
| Inflection of impi (Kotus type 7*H/ovi, mp-mm gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | impi | immet | |
| genitive | immen | impien | |
| partitive | impeä | impiä | |
| illative | impeen | impiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | impi | immet | |
| accusative | nom. | impi | immet |
| gen. | immen | ||
| genitive | immen | impien | |
| partitive | impeä | impiä | |
| inessive | immessä | immissä | |
| elative | immestä | immistä | |
| illative | impeen | impiin | |
| adessive | immellä | immillä | |
| ablative | immeltä | immiltä | |
| allative | immelle | immille | |
| essive | impenä | impinä | |
| translative | immeksi | immiksi | |
| instructive | — | immin | |
| abessive | immettä | immittä | |
| comitative | — | impineen | |
| Possessive forms of impi (type ovi) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | impeni | impemme |
| 2nd person | impesi | impenne |
| 3rd person | impensä | |
Synonyms
- neitsyt
- immyt
Derived terms
- Impi
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay impi, from Proto-Malayic *impi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hipi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sipi. Doublet of mimpi.
Verb
impi
- to dream (to hope; to wish)
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- mengimpikan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- terimpi-impi [reduplication + agentless action] (redup + teR-)
- impian (“dream”) [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
Further reading
- “impi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *impi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hipi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sipi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /impi/
- Rhymes: -impi, -pi, -i
Verb
impi (Jawi spelling ايمڤي)
- to dream (to hope; to wish)
- Synonym: mimpi
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- impikan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
- mengimpi [agent focus] (meN-)
- mengimpikan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- diimpi [patient focus] (di-)
- diimpikan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
- impian (“dream”) [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
Descendants
- Indonesian: impi
Further reading
- “impi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- "impi" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
Xhosa
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [íːᵐpí]
Noun
ímpí class 9 (plural ízimpí class 10)
- army, regiment
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /îːmpí/
Noun
împí class 9 (plural ízimpí class 10)
- war, battle
- army, regiment
Inflection
| Class 9/10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | impi | izimpi | ||
| Locative | empini | ezimpini | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | impi | izimpi | ||
| Simple form | mpi | zimpi | ||
| Locative | empini | ezimpini | ||
| Copulative | yimpi | yizimpi | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wempi | owempi | wezimpi | owezimpi |
| Class 2 | bempi | abempi | bezimpi | abezimpi |
| Class 3 | wempi | owempi | wezimpi | owezimpi |
| Class 4 | yempi | eyempi | yezimpi | eyezimpi |
| Class 5 | lempi | elempi | lezimpi | elezimpi |
| Class 6 | empi | awempi | ezimpi | awezimpi |
| Class 7 | sempi | esempi | sezimpi | esezimpi |
| Class 8 | zempi | ezempi | zezimpi | ezezimpi |
| Class 9 | yempi | eyempi | yezimpi | eyezimpi |
| Class 10 | zempi | ezempi | zezimpi | ezezimpi |
| Class 11 | lwempi | olwempi | lwezimpi | olwezimpi |
| Class 14 | bempi | obempi | bezimpi | obezimpi |
| Class 15 | kwempi | okwempi | kwezimpi | okwezimpi |
| Class 17 | kwempi | okwempi | kwezimpi | okwezimpi |
Derived terms
- ubumpi
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-mpi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-mpi (2-8.3)”