vi-
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vi-¹
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *vi̧-, from Proto-Bantu *bì-.
In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian zi- and Giryama vi-. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi bi- and Lingala bi-.
prefix ki- · vy-
- [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting plurals of [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] vitu vizuri
- impersonal adjective agreement prefix Ni vigumu kuwasahau.
- Forms adverbs of manner from declinable adjectives. vi- + -baya (“bad”) → vibaya (“badly”)
vi-²
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bí-.
prefix vy-
- they, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] subject concord
- subject concord with subject containing more than one noun Elimu na dini vilitumika sana kuua utamaduni wa Mwafrika kwa viwango vinavyotofautiana.
- verb-initial form of -vi- (“them, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] object concord”)
In English
- -s regular plurals of nouns
Talk about this word "vi-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/vi-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vi-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/vi- "vi-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/vi-.Cite this
@misc{vi_2026,
title = {vi-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/vi-},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
