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Where does “isi-” come from?

isi- (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu *[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]].

isi- (Xhosa): Class 7 noun prefix

Definitions

  1. Class 7 noun prefix

Ancestry of “isi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]]—

Words derived from “isi-”

  • isimo
  • isifo
  • isiXhosa
  • isipho
  • isihlalo
  • isenzo
  • isiqalo
  • isibongo
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