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Meaning of ji- | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix
    morpheme
  2. augmentative prefix used with monosyllabic stems, puts words in [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]]
    morpheme
  3. verb-initial form of -ji- (“oneself, -self; reflexive direct object”)
    morpheme

Examples

“jino jipya”

a new tooth

“ji- + mtu (“person”) → jitu (“giant”)”

CEFR level

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

jicho kwa jicho jina lako nani jina langu jina langu ni ka- kabla ya Kristo

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