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Where does “ki-” come from?

ki- (Swahili) comes from Proto-Bantu kɪ́- — Class 7 pronominal concord; Class 7 subject...

ki- (Swahili): The prefix for noun class 7 denoting artefacts

Definitions

  1. The prefix for noun class 7 denoting artefacts

Ancestry of “ki-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantukɪ́-Class 7 pronominal concord; Class 7 subject...

Words derived from “ki-”

  • Kilimanjaro
  • Kisuaheli
  • kikundi
  • kilipukaji
  • kisanduku
  • kilima
  • kikofi
  • kimeza
  • kikombe
  • chambo
  • kimaji
  • kilipuzi
  • kibuyu
  • kitaifa
  • kisasa
  • kitoto
  • Kimvita
  • Kiunguja
  • Kiitalia
  • kichumba
  • kimataifa
  • kisukari
  • kibadala
  • ch-
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