"izi-" meaning in Zulu

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Prefix

Forms: ízi- [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *jí-, plus augment. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *bì-. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes. Etymology templates: {{inh|zu|bnt-pro|*jí-}} Proto-Bantu *jí-, {{m|bnt-pro|*bì-}} *bì- Head templates: {{head|zu|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes|head=ízi-}} ízi-
  1. Class 8 noun prefix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-izi--zu-prefix-alev6ztN
  2. Class 10 noun prefix, used when preceding a consonant n, m, or l. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-izi--zu-prefix-3wxi-aFe Categories (other): Zulu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Zulu entries with incorrect language header: 0 100

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      ],
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "Class 10 noun prefix, used when preceding a consonant n, m, or l."
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        "Class 8 noun prefix."
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