ezin-
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
ezin-
- Class 8 and 10 adjective concord.
Usage notes
The variant form ezim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).
Xhosa
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
ezin-
- Class 8 and 10 adjective concord.
Usage notes
The variant form ezim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).
Zulu
Etymology
From a- (“relative”) + zin- (“class 10 basic noun prefix”).
Prefix
ḗzín-
- Class 8 and 10 adjective concord.
Usage notes
The variant form ezim- is used before stems beginning with a labial consonant (b, f, m, p, v).
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ezim-, ezin-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ezim-, ezin-”