. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
you have here. The definition of the word
will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English i- , y- , ȝe- , from Old English ġe- , from Proto-West Germanic *ga- , from Proto-Germanic *ga- , from Proto-Indo-European *ḱó- , from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm ( “ with, near, by, along ” ) . Cognate with Dutch ge- , Low German ge- , je- , e- , German ge- .
Prefix
i-
( obsolete ) Used to form past participles of verbs . Alternative spelling of y- .
Etymology 2
From Latin ī- , assimilated form of in- used before g- .
Prefix
i-
A form of the prefix in- , used before gn , as in ignoble , ignominy , and ignore .
Synonyms
Etymology 3
Prefix
i-
( Jamaica ) Used to transform English words into words used by Rastafarians with a special meaning .
See also
Etymology 4
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-West Germanic *nati Proto-West Germanic *werk English i-
From Internet . Popularized in the name of the iMac line of computers (1998).
Prefix
i-
Pertaining to the Internet .
Coordinate terms: cyber- , e-
Pertaining to digital devices and computer programs, especially those that are cutting-edge or fashionable , and those from Apple .
i- + pod → iPod
i- + phone → iPhone
i- + Mac → iMac
1999 November 1, Melissa August, “Ad Infinitum”, in Time , volume 154 , page 39 :I- WHAT?! Seems everyone's ripping off the iMac idea. Take this parody ad for the fruity-colored “i Brator” at sleeplessknights.com.
2011 , Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith , Baker Books, →ISBN , page 178 :In our “i World” of new gadgets and cool widgets, help us to ponder the reality that over half of the population on the earth exists on three of our American dollars, or less, a day.
Coordinate terms
c- (computerized)d- (digital)e- (electronic)i- (intelligent)
Derived terms
Etymology 5
From intelligent
Prefix
i-
Pertaining to computerized, electronic, digital, intelligent controls in products
Coordinate terms
c- (computerized)d- (digital)e- (electronic)i- (Internet)
Chichewa
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-
Prefix
i-
Class 4 subject concord.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-
Prefix
i-
Class 9 subject concord.
Choctaw
Pronunciation
( first-person, we ) : IPA (key ) : /iː/
Prefix
ī- (before vowels il- , class I first-person plural )
the subject of an active transitive verb
we
the subject of an active intransitive verb
we
Inflection
Curripaco
Prefix
i-
second person plural agent marker
References
Swintha Danielsen, Tania Granadillo, Agreement in two Arawak languages , in The Typology of Semantic Alignment (edited by Mark Donohue, Søren Wichmann) (2008, →ISBN , page 398
Esperanto
Etymology
The i vowel common to other correlatives, such as ki- and ti- , without the defining consonant.
Pronunciation
Prefix
i-
Any-, some-. (Indeterminate correlative prefix.)
Derived terms
Gabadi
Pronunciation
Prefix
i-
marks the first-person plural exclusive ("we, but not you") subject on a verb
i- + dibaia ( “ to spear ” ) → idibaia ( “ we (excl.) speared it ” )
Derived terms
Category Gabadi terms prefixed with i- not found
References
Oa, Morea and Ma`oni Paul. (2014-02-24). Tentative Grammar Description for the Gabadi Language . . Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: SIL International. Available online: . For the prefix i- , see page 23, section "5.1.1 subject marking".
Ibaloi
Prefix
i-
Converts nouns into verbs: to + noun , and marks future tense
i- + baras (whip) → ibaras ( to whip, will whip )
i- + Ivadoy (Ibaloi) → i-ivadoy ( to speak Ibaloi, will speak in Ibaloi )
i- + ngaran (name) → ingaran ( to name, to mention, will name, will mention )
manpa- ( directional/benefactive )
pe- ( causative )
Italian
Etymology
Assimilated form of in- , before s- + consonant.
Pronunciation
Prefix
i-
alternative form of in-
Japanese
Romanization
i-
Rōmaji transcription of い
Japhug
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *i .
Pronunciation
Prefix
i-
( Kamnyu ) our ( plural possessive )
Derived terms
See also
Kambera
Pronoun
i-
alternative form of mi-
See also
Lakota
Prefix
i-
marker for a noun relating to instruments and tools
Synonyms
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
Assimilated form of in- , before gn- .
Prefix
i-
alternative form of in-
Malagasy
Prefix
i-
prefix element of i- -ana
See also
Middle English
Prefix
i-
alternative form of y-
Mohawk
Prefix
i-
translocative , indicating motion away from the speaker
epenthetic vowel added to certain verb forms
alternative form of ka- ( before o- and on-stems )
References
Gunther Michelson (1973 ) A thousand words of Mohawk , University of Ottawa Press, page 11
Nora Deering, Helga H. Delisle (1976 ) Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, pages 105, 173
Northern Ndebele
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́- .
Prefix
i- (medial yi- )
they ; class 4 subject concord.
Etymology 2
Contracted from earlier ili- , from Proto-Bantu *dɪ́- , plus augment. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *ì- . The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.
Prefix
i-
Class 5 noun prefix; form of ili- used before stems of more than one syllable.
Etymology 3
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́- .
Prefix
i- (medial yi- )
he , she , it ; class 9 subject concord.
Etymology 4
Prefix
i-
Class 9 noun prefix; form of in- used before stems beginning with l , m or n .
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *iʀ , from Proto-Germanic *iz .
Pronunciation
Prefix
ī-
same , selfsame
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Prefix
i-
alternative form of ġe-
Phuthi
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́- .
Prefix
i- (medial yi- )
they ; class 4 subject concord.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ̀- n- .
Prefix
i-
Class 9 noun prefix.
Etymology 3
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́- .
Prefix
i- (medial yi- )
he , she , it ; class 9 subject concord.
Etymology 4
Prefix
i-
Class 9 noun prefix; form of in- used before stems beginning with l , m or n .
Portuguese
Prefix
i-
Allomorph of in- , used before ⟨ l ⟩ , ⟨ m ⟩ , and ⟨ n ⟩ .
Southern Ndebele
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́- .
Prefix
i- (medial yi- )
they ; class 4 subject concord.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́- .
Prefix
i- (medial yi- )
he , she , it ; class 9 subject concord.
Spanish
Prefix
i-
alternative form of in- , used before l
Swahili
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́- and Proto-Bantu *jɪ́- .
Prefix
i-
it , they ; mi class(IV) /n class(IX) subject concord
18th century , Abdallah bin Ali bin Nasir, Al-Inkishafi , translation from R. Allen (1946 ) “Inkishafi—a translation from the Swahili”, in African Studies , volume 5, number 4, →DOI , pages 243–249 , stanza 12 :هُيُوِ دُنِيَ اِيْ نَ غُرُرِ ، دِيَ زَتَتَسِ هُزَدَمَيِْ، Huyui dunia i na ghururi? ndia za-tatasi huzandamaye? This world is deceitful, why follow its ways?
1973 , Mohammed S. Abdulla, Duniani kuna watu , page 3:I likuwa kiasi cha saa moja-unusu ya usiku It was about half past seven in the night
verb-initial form of -i- ( “ it, them; mi class(IV) /n class(IX) object concord ” )
See also
Swazi
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́- .
Prefix
i- (medial yi- )
they ; class 4 subject concord.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́- .
Prefix
i- (medial yi- )
he , she , it ; class 9 subject concord.
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i- .
Pronunciation
Prefix
i- (Baybayin spelling ᜁ )
benefactive trigger : to perform the action of the verb for someone or something ( expresses various kinds of actions )
i- + bili ( “ buy ” ) → ibili ( “ to buy something for someone ” )
Ibili mo ako ng saging.Buy me bananas.
object trigger : to do something to a person or a thing ( expresses various kinds of actions )
i- + tapon ( “ throw ” ) → itapon ( “ to throw ” )
Itapon mo iyan sa basurahan.Throw that to the garbage.
instrumental trigger : to use something for a certain purpose ( expresses various kinds of actions )
i- + sulat ( “ write ” ) → isulat ( “ to use something for writing ” )
Isulat mo ng listahan ang lapis.Use the pencil to write a list.
Derived terms
Further reading
Taos
Pronunciation
Prefix
i-
( transitive ) First person plural subject + third person singular object.
( transitive ) Second person singular subject + third person inverse number object.
( transitive ) Third person singular subject + third person inverse number object.
( transitive ) Third person plural subject + third person singular object.
(formative) Third person plural subject.
Ternate
Pronoun
i- (Jawi إ- )
( non-human ) third-person singular clitic , it
( human ) third-person plural clitic , they
( masculine ) third-person singular possessive prefix , his
Synonym: ai-
See also
Ternate personal pronouns
independent
subject proclitic
possessive
informal
formal
singular
1st person
ngori
fangare m , fajaru f
to
ri
2nd person
ngana
ngoni , jou ngoni
no
ni
3rd person
una m , mina f
o m , mo f , i nh
i m , mi f , ma nh
plural
1st person inclusive
ngone
fo
na , nga
1st person exclusive
ngomi
fangare ngomi m , fajaru ngomi f , fara ngomi 1
mi
mi , mia
2nd person
ngoni
ni
na , nia
3rd person
ana h , ena nh
i h, nh , yo h, † , ya nh, †
na h , nga h , ma nh
unmarked pronouns are gender non-specific
m - masculine, f - feminine, h - human, nh - non-human
1 - for mixed-gender groups
† - archaic
References
Frederik Sigismund Alexander de Clercq (1890 ) Bijdragen tot de kennis der Residentie Ternate , E.J. Brill
Rika Hayami-Allen (2001 ) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia , University of Pittsburgh
Tocharian A
Etymology
From Proto-Tocharian *jä- , from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- ( “ to move ” ) . Compare Tocharian B i- .
Verb
i-
to go
Tocharian B
Etymology
From Proto-Tocharian *jä- , whence also Tocharian A i- , from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- ( “ to move ” ) . Cognate with Latin eō and Polish iść , both of the same meaning. The preterite form of this term, mäs- , is from Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- ( “ to move ” ) , and as such the term is suppletive in conjugation.
Verb
i-
to go
Derived terms
Further reading
Adams, Douglas Q. (2013 ) “i-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10 ), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN , pages 65-66
West Makian
Pronunciation
Pronoun
i-
third-person singular clitic , he , she , it
i co ― he sees
pala ne i lamo ― this house is large
Xhosa
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́- .
Prefix
i- (medial yi- )
they ; class 4 subject concord.
Etymology 2
Prefix
i-
Class 5 noun prefix; form of ili- used before stems of more than one syllable.
Etymology 3
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́- .
Prefix
i- (medial yi- )
he , she , it ; class 9 subject concord.
Ye'kwana
Variant orthographies
i-
Brazilian standard
i-
New Tribes
i-
Pronunciation
Prefix
i-
( Caura River dialect ) allomorph of y- ( third-person prefix ) used for stems that begin with two consonants
( Cunucunuma River dialect ) allomorph of dh- ( third-person prefix ) used for non-deictic stems that begin with a consonant
forms part of the circumfix allomorphs of various adverbializers, i- -jai , i- -'da , and i- -emje , used for stems that begin with two consonants
Inflection
Ye'kwana personal markers
pronoun
noun possessor/ series II verb argument
postposition object
series I verb argument
transitive patient
intransitive patient-like
intransitive agent-like
transitive agent
first person
ewü
y- , ∅- , ü- , u- 1
w- , wi-
first person dual inclusive
küwü
k- , kü- , ku- , ki-
k- , kii- , ki- 1
second person
amödö
ö- , öy- /ödh- , o- , oy- /odh- , a- , ay- /adh-
m- , mi-
first person dual exclusive
nña
y- /dh- , ch- , ∅- , i- 1
chö-
∅-
n- , ni-
third person
tüwü
n- , ni-
distant past third person
—
kün- , kun- , kin- , ken- , küm- , kum- , kim- , kini-
coreferential/reflexive
—
t- , tü- , tu- , ti- , te-
—
reciprocal
—
—
öö-
With following vowel lengthened if in an unreduced open syllable.
series I verb argument: transitive agent and transitive patient
first person > second person
mön- , man- , mon- , möm- , möni-
first person dual exclusive > second person
second person > first person
k- , kü- , ku- , ki-
second person > first person dual exclusive
third person > any person X …or … any person X > third person
see person X in the chart above
Yoruba
Etymology 1
ù- in Southeast Yorùbá and some Central Yorùbá dialects such as Èkìtì and Ìjẹ̀ṣà .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ì/
Prefix
ì-
abstract or instrument nominalizing prefix
Usage notes
Forms both abstract and concrete nouns:
Derived terms
Etymology 2
u- in Southeast Yorùbá and some Central Yorùbá dialects such as Èkìtì and Ìjẹ̀ṣà .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ī/
Prefix
i-
non-gerundive nominalizing prefix
Derived terms
Zulu
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́- .
Prefix
í- (medial yí- )
they ; class 4 subject concord.
Etymology 2
Contracted from earlier íli- , from Proto-Bantu *dɪ́- , plus augment. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *ì- . The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.
Prefix
î-
Class 5 noun prefix.
Etymology 3
Prefix
í-
Class 9 noun prefix; form of in- used before stems beginning with l , m or n .
Etymology 4
From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́- .
Prefix
í- (medial yí- )
he , she , it ; class 9 subject concord.
References