mbi
See also: mbì and MBI
Albanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *(V)(m)pi, perhaps from a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-h₁pi (“up, on, upon, (on-to, un-to)”), from *h₂én (“on”) + *h₁(é)pi, *h₁ópi (“by, near, at”); otherwise just the latter component and phonetically influenced by mbë. Compare Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on, to, towards”), Sanskrit अपि (ápi), Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬞𐬌 (aipi), Old Persian [script needed] (apiy), Old Armenian եւ (ew), Latin ob, and Old English bī (English by).
Preposition
mbi (+ accusative)
Antonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
- [1] preposition "mbi" (engl.: above, on, onto, over, etc.) • "Fjalor Shqip" (Albanian Dictionary)
Babatana
Noun
mbi
Further reading
Kongo
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ɪ̀.
Noun
mbi class 9
- bad action
Adjective
mbi