"zi-" meaning in Xhosa

See zi- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the prefix of class 10, it replaced the class 8 prefix as well. Etymology templates: {{inh|xh|bnt-pro|*jí-}} Proto-Bantu *jí- Head templates: {{head|xh|prefix|cat2=subject concords|cat3=object concords}} zi-
  1. they; class 8 subject concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-zi--xh-prefix-P4OUQHRB Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header, Xhosa object concords, Xhosa subject concords Disambiguation of Xhosa entries with incorrect language header: 28 22 28 22 Disambiguation of Xhosa object concords: 20 30 20 30 Disambiguation of Xhosa subject concords: 33 17 33 17
  2. them; class 8 object concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-zi--xh-prefix-gFYJeHU9 Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header, Xhosa object concords, Xhosa subject concords Disambiguation of Xhosa entries with incorrect language header: 28 22 28 22 Disambiguation of Xhosa object concords: 20 30 20 30 Disambiguation of Xhosa subject concords: 33 17 33 17
  3. they; class 10 subject concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-zi--xh-prefix-AlCb5QqT Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header, Xhosa object concords, Xhosa subject concords Disambiguation of Xhosa entries with incorrect language header: 28 22 28 22 Disambiguation of Xhosa object concords: 20 30 20 30 Disambiguation of Xhosa subject concords: 33 17 33 17
  4. them; class 10 object concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-zi--xh-prefix-IunYx9s7 Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header, Xhosa object concords, Xhosa subject concords Disambiguation of Xhosa entries with incorrect language header: 28 22 28 22 Disambiguation of Xhosa object concords: 20 30 20 30 Disambiguation of Xhosa subject concords: 33 17 33 17

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