Where does “umhlolokazi” come from?

umhlolokazi (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa -kazi, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí — woman; wife.

umhlolokazi (Xhosa): widow

Definitions

  1. widow

Ancestry of “umhlolokazi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosa-kaziSuffix deriving words for female people from...
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀kádíwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí →Every word from Xhosa -kazi →
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