vi-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vi"

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀯𑀺- (Brahmi script)
  • वि- (Devanagari script)
  • ৰি- (Bengali script)
  • වි- (Sinhalese script)
  • ဝိ- (Burmese script)
  • วิ- (Thai script)
  • ᩅᩥ- (Tai Tham script)
  • ວິ- (Lao script)
  • វិ- (Khmer script)
  • 𑅇𑄨- (Chakma script)

Etymology

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

Prefix

vi-

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Derived terms
Pali terms prefixed with vi-

Swahili

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
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Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *bì-.

Prefix

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.
See also
  • Appendix:Swahili noun classes

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *bí-.

Prefix

vi-

  1. they, vi class(VIII) subject concord
  2. verb-initial form of -vi- (“them, vi class(VIII) object concord”)
See also
Swahili verbal concords (third person)
Class Subject concord Object concord Relative
affirmative negative
m(I) a-, yu- ha-, hayu- -m-, -mw-, -mu- -ye
wa(II) wa- hawa- -wa- -o
m(III) u- hau- -u- -o
mi(IV) i- hai- -i- -yo
ji(V) li- hali- -li- -lo
ma(VI) ya- haya- -ya- -yo
ki(VII) ki- haki- -ki- -cho
vi(VIII) vi- havi- -vi- -vyo
n(IX) i- hai- -i- -yo
n(X) zi- hazi- -zi- -zo
u(XI) u- hau- -u- -o
ku(XV/XVII) ku- haku- -ku- -ko
pa(XVI) pa- hapa- -pa- -po
mu(XVIII) m-, mw-, mu- ham-, hamw-, hamu- -mu- -mo
For a full table including first and second person, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.
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