ji

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ji"

Symbol

ji

(international standards, obsolete) Former ISO 639-1 language code for Yiddish.
Synonym: yi (current)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈji/

Verb

ji

second-person singular imperative of jam

Etymology

Compare Cogui zĩ.

Noun

ji

worm

References

Comparative Chibchan Phonology (1981)

Noun

ji

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water

Derived terms

ɲέ-ji (“tears”, literally “eye-water”)
dá-ji (“saliva”, literally “mouth-water”)
jidaga (“water-jug”)

References

Andrea Hollington, Traveling Conceptualizations (2015, →ISBN, page 105: Bambara ɲέ-ji eye-water 'tears'
V Vydrin, On the Problem of the Proto-Mande Homeland (JOLR, 2009) (with accent)

Noun

ji

Soft mutation of chi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈjɪ]

Pronoun

ji f

accusative singular of ona

Alternative forms

yi

Etymology

Cognate with Vai ꕀ (jí) and Kono (Sierra Leone) yí.

Noun

ji

water

References

Dalby, T. D. P. (1963) “The extinct language of Dama”, in Sierra Leone Language Review, volume 2, Freetown: Fourah Bay College, pages 50–54

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒi/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -i

Noun

ji m (plural jis)

jay, The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒì/

Verb

jì

to sing

Derived terms

jì hàn (“to sing song”)

Etymology

From French jus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒi/
IPA^(key): /ʒy/

Noun

ji

juice

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /(d)ʒí/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪ́]

Verb

ji (grade Ø)

to hear
to understand
to listen
to feel, taste, smell
to injure, cause to feel

Related terms

jiye

References

Newman, Paul (2007) A Hausa-English Dictionary (Yale Language Series), New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 99.

Etymology

From Proto-Igboid *í-ŋ̀-gíyí. Cognate with Ekpeye íyí, Ogbah ìdʒí, Ezaa dʒí, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ìdʒí, Ika ìgí.^[1] Further cognates probably include Proto-Yoruboid *ú-cu (Igala úchu, Ede Idaca ichu, Yoruba iṣu), and Proto-Nupoid *iti (Nupe eci, Gupa-Abawa itsi, Kakanda iti, Kupa ici).

Noun

ji

yam

References

[1]
Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid‎

Romanization

ji

The hiragana syllable じ (ji) or the katakana syllable ジ (ji) in Hepburn romanization.
The hiragana syllable ぢ (ji) or the katakana syllable ヂ (ji) in Hepburn romanization.

Noun

ji

water

References

V Vydrin, On the Problem of the Proto-Mande Homeland (JOLR, 2009)

Noun

ji

grandfather

Alternative forms

aji
kaji

Derived terms

ji dim
ji htung
jiba
jibawk
jiboi
jihtang

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [jɪ]

Pronoun

ji f

(third-person feminine singular) she

Declension

More information singular, dual ...

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	jì	jiẽdvi	jõs
genitive	jõs	jų̃dviejų	jų̃
dative	jái	jõdviem	jóms
accusative	ją̃	jiẽdvi	jàs
instrumental	jà	jõdviem	jomìs
locative	jojè	jiẽdviese	josè

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declension of ji

Synonyms

jinai (colloquial)

Etymology

From Proto-Loloish *m-je¹ (Bradley). Cognate with Nuosu ꐴ (njip).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [tʃi³³]

Noun

ji

(Yao'an) root

Etymology

From English gee.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi/ [ˈd͡ʒi]

Noun

ji (plural ji-ji)

The name of the Latin-script letter G/g.

Synonyms

ga (Jawi letter name)
ge (Indonesian)

Romanization

ji

Nonstandard spelling of jī.
Nonstandard spelling of jí.
Nonstandard spelling of jǐ.
Nonstandard spelling of jì.

Usage notes

Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Verb

ji

Alternative spelling of jire (“to go”)

Etymology

from Proto-Iranian *Hača. Cognate with Persian (az).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʒɪ]

Preposition

ji

of
from

Derived terms

Noun

ji f (plural jis)

jay (the letter j, J)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈji/

IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈji/

Pronoun

ji

dual accusative of oně

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jīz, variant of *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European *yū́.

Pronoun

jī

you (plural)

Inflection

More information singular, plural ...

	singular					plural
	1st	2nd	3rd m	3rd f	3rd n	1st	2nd	3rd
nominative	ik	thū	hī	hiū, hiō	hit	wī	jī	hiā
accusative	mī	thī	hine	hiā	hit	ūs	jū, jō	hiā
dative	mī	thī	him	hire, hiāre	him	ūs	jū, jō	him, hirem, hiārem
genitive	mīn	thīn	sīn	hire, hiāre	sīn	ūser	jūwer	hira, hiāra

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Old Frisian personal pronoun declensions

Descendants

North Frisian: jam, i (Sylt)
Saterland Frisian: jie
West Frisian: jim, jimme

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxi/ [ˈxi]
Rhymes: -i
Syllabification: ji

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χεῖ (kheî).

Noun

ji f (plural jíes)

chi; the Greek letter Χ, χ

Etymology 2

Interjection

ji

he (denotes laughter)

Etymology

Klamer notes that "Western Dani shares a handful of look-alikes with the TAP languages", including this word (compare proto-TAP *jira "water").

Noun

ji

water

References

Marian Klamer, The Alor-Pantar languages: History and Typology (2014, →ISBN

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Variant orthographies
ALIV	ji
Brazilian standard	fi
New Tribes	ji

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Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Cariban *pipi (“older brother”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [hʷi]

Noun

ji (possessed jiyü)

older brother (of a woman)
older male parallel cousin (of a woman)

References

Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “ji”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎, Lyon
Monterrey, Nalúa Rosa Silva (2012) Hombres de curiara y mujeres de conuco. Etnografía de los indigenas Ye’kwana de Venezuela, Ciudad Bolívar: Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana, pages 62–65, 72: “jiiyu”

Pronunciation

(high-tone): IPA^(key): /d͡ʒí/
(mid-tone): IPA^(key): /d͡ʒī/
(low-tone): IPA^(key): /d͡ʒì/

Etymology 1

Noun

jí

The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.

Etymology 2

Particle

jí

(intransitive) to wake up
(transitive) to wake somebody up

Derived terms

jíjí

Etymology 3

Verb

ji

(transitive) to move gently

Etymology 4

Verb

jì

(intransitive) to move gently

Etymology 5

From Proto-Yoruboid *jĩ́

Verb

jí

to steal
Synonym: lè (obsolete)

Derived terms

ojí (“thief”)

Noun

ji

oil

References

David Bellama, Cours de Zarma pour le Niger: trainee's book (1976)

Noun

ji

spouse

References

http://www.languageinindia.com/feb2013/zouphonologyfinal.pdf

[1] [1]
Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid‎

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	singular (vienaskaita)				dual (dviskaita)						plural (daugiskaita)				reflexive (sangrąžiniai)
	1st person (pirmasis asmuo)	2nd person (antrasis asmuo)	3rd person (trečiasis asmuo)		1st person		2nd person		3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
	1st person (pirmasis asmuo)	2nd person (antrasis asmuo)	m	f	m	f	m	f	m	f	1st person	2nd person	m	f
nominative (vardininkas)	àš	tù	jìs, jisaĩ	jì, jinaĩ	mùdu	mùdvi	jùdu	jùdvi	juõdu, jiẽdu	jiẽdvi	mẽs	jū̃s	jiẽ	jõs	-
genitive (kilmininkas)	manę̃s	tavę̃s	jõ	jõs	mùdviejų		jùdviejų		jų̃dviejų		mū́sų	jū́sų	jų̃		savę̃s
dative (naudininkas)	mán	táu	jám	jái	mùdviem		jùdviem		jõdviem		mùms	jùms	jíems	jóms	sáu
accusative (galininkas)	manè	tavè	jį̃	ją̃	mùdu	mùdvi	jùdu	jùdvi	juõdu	jiẽdvi	mùs	jùs	juõs	jàs	savè
instrumental (įnagininkas)	manimì, manim̃	tavimì, tavim̃	juõ	jà	mùdviem		jùdviem		jõdviem		mumìs	jumìs	jaĩs	jomìs	savimì, savim̃
locative (vietininkas)	manyjè, manỹ	tavyjè, tavỹ	jamè	jojè	mùdviese		jùdviese		jiẽdviese		mumysè	jumysè	juosè	josè	savyjè, savỹ

possessive (savybiniai)	màno	tàvo	jõ	jõs	mùdviejų		jùdviejų		jų̃dviejų		mū́sų	jū́sų	jų̃		sàvo

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