izim-, prefix

An isiXhosa and isiZulu plural noun prefix found in some words originating in these languages. See also ii-.

Note:: In Xhosa and Zulu, the singular of words beginning izim- is formed by replacing the plural prefix with im-; in South African English this pattern is not always observed, and words in the plural forms are sometimes treated as singular nouns, an English plural -s being added to form the plural. See also im-.

An isiXhosa and isiZulu plural noun prefix found in some words originating in these languages.

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