ji-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ji"

Ojibwe

Alternative forms

giji- (Algonquin)

Preverb

ji-

form of da- or daa- used in the unchanged conjunct order
"Oo, yay," ikido, "mii waabang ji-maajaayaang," ikido.
"Oh, goodness, we will leave tomorrow," she said.
that, so that, in order to

References

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ji-pv-tns

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *(d)i ̹-.

Pronunciation

Audio (Kenya) (file)

Prefix

ji- (plural ma-)

The prefix for noun class 5.
1. Forms augmentatives.

Usage notes

Generally, noun class 5 has no prefix, in which case ma- is prefixed to the word instead of replacing ji-.

See also

Appendix:Swahili noun classes

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from English she- as in "she-ass", "she-bear", "she-bitch", "she-goat", "she-wolf", "She-Ra".

Prefix

ji-

Used to specify female gender.

Derived terms

Volapük terms prefixed with ji-

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