isi-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "isi"
Irish
Alternative forms
- is-
- isea-
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).
Prefix
isi-
- iso-
Derived terms
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| isi- | n-isi- | hisi- | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "isi-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ísi-, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.
Prefix
isi-
- Class 7 noun prefix.
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ísi-, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.
Prefix
isi-
- Class 7 noun prefix.
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ísi-, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.
Prefix
isi-
- Class 7 noun prefix.
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “isi-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “isi-”