"kiji-" meaning in Swahili

See kiji- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: viji- [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sw|prefix|plural|vi􂀽ji-|cat2=diminutive prefixes}} kiji- (plural viji-)
  1. diminutive prefix used with monosyllabic stems and words in [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki-vi class_((VII/VIII))]], puts words in [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-kiji--sw-prefix-dwzsmVxb Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 93 7
  2. (rare) expressive diminutive prefix Tags: morpheme, rare
    Sense id: en-kiji--sw-prefix-co6nZchq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kij-

Download JSON data for kiji- meaning in Swahili (1.4kB)

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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "sw",
        "2": "prefix",
        "3": "plural",
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        "cat2": "diminutive prefixes"
      },
      "expansion": "kiji- (plural viji-)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swahili",
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          "_dis": "93 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "kiji- + mti (“tree”) → kijiti (“branch, stick”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "kiji- + kitabu (“book”) → kijitabu (“booklet”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diminutive prefix used with monosyllabic stems and words in [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki-vi class_((VII/VIII))]], puts words in [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]]"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "kiji- + mtoto (“child”) → kijitoto (“teeny-weeny little child”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "expressive diminutive prefix"
      ],
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        "(rare) expressive diminutive prefix"
      ],
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      "word": "kij-"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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        },
        {
          "text": "kiji- + kitabu (“book”) → kijitabu (“booklet”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "diminutive prefix used with monosyllabic stems and words in [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki-vi class_((VII/VIII))]], puts words in [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]]"
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        }
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      ],
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "kij-"
    }
  ],
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  "subsection": "prefix",
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