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Meaning of j- | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before vowels
    morpheme
  2. augmentative prefix used before vowels, puts words in [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]]
    morpheme

Examples

“jambo jema”

a good thing

“j- + nyoka (“snake”) → joka (“serpent, big snake”)”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

je unanikamata ji- jicho kwa jicho jina lako nani jina langu jina langu ni

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