Meaning of vy- | Babel Free
Definitions
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form of vi- used before a vowel in certain words morpheme
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[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix morpheme
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impersonal adjective agreement prefix morpheme
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Forms adverbs of manner from declinable adjectives. morpheme
Examples
“vyumba”
rooms
“vitu vyema”
good things
“Ni vyema kuwashukuru.”
It is nice to thank them.
“vy- + -ema (“nice”) → vyema (“nicely”)”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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