-dzi-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dzi"

Chichewa

Etymology

From -dsi- (“reflexive infix”). Cognate with Swahili -ji-, Tumbuka -ji-, Tonga (Malawi) -ji- and Yao (Africa) -li-.

Infix

-dzi-

1. oneself, -self
2. alternative form of -zi-

See also

Chichewa personal pronouns

	singular	plural or formal
1st person	ine	ife
2nd person	iwe	inu
3rd person	iye	iwo