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Old English · prefix

bi-

Part of speech
prefix
IPA
/ˈbiː/
Syllables
ˈbiː (1 syllable)

bi-1 · prefix

Senses

  1. near, around (compare Latin para-)

    bi- + nama → bīnama (“pronoun”)

bi-2 · prefix · alternative form

Senses

  1. alternative form of be-

Etymology

From bī (“by, near, around”).

Descendants

be-, by-

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