chi-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chi"

Chichewa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-

Prefix

chi-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.

Prefix

chi-

1. Class 7 subject concord.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Herero otji- (“augmentative prefix”).

Prefix

chi-

1. augmentative prefix, used for increasing size or greatness.

Usage notes

The use of the augmentative prefix for people can be seen as insulting.

Choctaw

Etymology

Cognate with Chickasaw chi-

Prefix

chi- (class II second-person singular)

1. the direct object of an active transitive verb

   you

2. the subject of a stative intransitive verb

   you

3. indicates possession of a noun

   your

Usage notes

Class II person markers are used for possession only for a small set of words, mostly including kinship terms and body parts.

Inflection

Choctaw person markers

			class I			class II		class III		class N		imperative
			+s	+C	+V	+C/i	+a/o	+C	+V	+C	+V	+C	+V
first-person	singular	initial	-li			sa-	si-	a̱-	am-	ak-		n/a
		medial						-sa-	-sam-
	paucal		ī-		il-	pi-		pi̱-	pim-	kī-	kil-
	plural					hapi-		hapi̱-	hapim-
second-person	singular		is-	ish-		chi-		chi̱-	chim-	chik-		–
	plural		has-	hash-		hachi-		hachi̱-	hachim-	hachik-		ho-	oh-
third-person	all		–			–		i̱-	im-	ik-		–

Digo

Alternative forms

• ch-

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *ki-, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”). Cognate with Swahili ki- and Ngazidja Comorian hi- ~ i-.

Prefix

chi-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.

References

• Joseph Mwalonya, Alison Nicolle, Steve Nicolle, Juma Zimbu, Mgombato. Digo-English-Swahili Dictionary (2005), page 208

Nyamwanga

Alternative forms

• ichi- (extended class 7 noun prefix)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”).

Prefix

chi-

1. Class 7 simple noun prefix.

Ojibwe

Preverb

chi-

1. alternative form of gichi-

Shona

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.

Prefix

chi-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.

Tumbuka

Prefix

chi-

1. alternative spelling of ci-.

Zigula

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-

Prefix

chi-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.