Where does “bukekela” come from?
bukekela (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa bukeka, from Zulu -eka, from Proto-Bantu -ɪka.
bukekela (Xhosa): to be pretty; to be loveable
Definitions
- to be pretty; to be loveable
Ancestry of “bukekela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Xhosa | bukeka | to be pretty |
| 2 | Zulu | -eka | Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs,... |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -ɪka | — |