vy-

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See also: vy, vý-, and vy.

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vy-.

Prefix

vy-

  1. a prefix, often indicating the perfective aspect
  2. out of (opposite of v- +‎ "into")
  3. (as an imperfective verb) (often used with se) intensification: added to mean very much, with more or less positive result
    ‎vy- + ‎truchlit (“grieve”) → ‎vytruchlit se (“have enough time to grieve”)
    ‎vy- + ‎lyžovat (“ski”) → ‎vylyžovat se (“do a lot of skiing”)

Derived terms

Czech terms prefixed with vy-
Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • vy-/vý- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Swahili

Etymology

From vi- before a vowel.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Prefix

vy- (singular ch-)

  1. form of vi- used before a vowel in certain words
    1. vi class(VIII) noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix
      vyumba ― rooms
      vitu vyema ― good things
    2. impersonal adjective agreement prefix
      Ni vyema kuwashukuru. ― It is nice to thank them.
    3. Forms adverbs of manner from declinable adjectives.
      ‎vy- + ‎-ema (“nice”) → ‎vyema (“nicely”)

See also

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia