izin-

See also: izin

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

Prefix

izin-

Class 10 noun prefix.

Usage notes

The variant form izim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

Prefix

izin-

Class 10 noun prefix.

Usage notes

The variant form iin- is used before stems of more than one syllable. The forms izim-/iim- are used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

Prefix

izin-

Class 10 noun prefix.

Usage notes

The variant form izim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).

References

C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “izim-, izin-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “izim-, izin-”

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