isi-, prefix

/isi/
An isiXhosa and isiZulu singular noun prefix found in some words originating in these languages.
Note:
In Xhosa and Zulu, the plural of words beginning isi- is formed by replacing this prefix with izi-. In South African English this pattern is not always observed, the plural sometimes being formed by adding the English plural suffix -s to the singular form; less often, the singular form is used, unchanged, as a plural. See also izi-.
An isiXhosa and isiZulu singular noun prefix found in some words originating in these languages.
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