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Where does “inkosi” come from?

inkosi (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu nkócì — lion.

inkosi (Xhosa): chief, king

Definitions

  1. chief, king

Ancestry of “inkosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantunkócìlion

Words derived from “inkosi”

  • inkosikazi
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