vi-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vi"

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀯𑀺- (Brahmi script)
• वि- (Devanagari script)
• ৰি- (Bengali script)
• වි- (Sinhalese script)
• ဝိ- (Burmese script)
• วิ- (Thai script)
• ᩅᩥ- (Tai Tham script)
• ວິ- (Lao script)
• វិ- (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄨- (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वि- (vi-), from वि (vi).

Prefix

vi-

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Derived terms

Pali terms prefixed with vi-

Swahili

Alternative forms

• vy-

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *bì-.

Prefix

vi- (singular ki-)

1. vi class_(VIII) noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting plurals of ki class_(VII)

   vitu vizuri ― nice things

2. impersonal adjective agreement prefix

   Ni vigumu kuwasahau. ― It is difficult to forget them.

3. Forms adverbs of manner from declinable adjectives.

   ‎vi- + ‎-baya (“bad”) → ‎vibaya (“badly”)

   Walitukemea vikali. ― They scolded us harshly.

See also

• Appendix:Swahili noun classes

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *bí-.

Prefix

vi-

1. they, vi class_(VIII) subject concord
2. subject concord with subject containing more than one noun
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     Elimu na dini vilitumika sana kuua utamaduni wa Mwafrika kwa viwango vinavyotofautiana.

     Education and religion were widely used to kill African culture to varying degrees.

3. verb-initial form of -vi- (“them, vi class_(VIII) object concord”)

See also

Swahili verbal concords (third person)

Class	Subject concord		Object concord	Relative
	affirmative	negative
m(I)	a-, yu-	ha-, hayu-	-m-, -mw-, -mu-	-ye
wa(II)	wa-	hawa-	-wa-	-o
m(III)	u-	hau-	-u-	-o
mi(IV)	i-	hai-	-i-	-yo
ji(V)	li-	hali-	-li-	-lo
ma(VI)	ya-	haya-	-ya-	-yo
ki(VII)	ki-	haki-	-ki-	-cho
vi(VIII)	vi-	havi-	-vi-	-vyo
n(IX)	i-	hai-	-i-	-yo
n(X)	zi-	hazi-	-zi-	-zo
u(XI)	u-	hau-	-u-	-o
ku(XV/XVII)	ku-	haku-	-ku-	-ko
pa(XVI)	pa-	hapa-	-pa-	-po
mu(XVIII)	m-, mw-, mu-	ham-, hamw-, hamu-	-mu-	-mo
For a full table including first and second person, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.