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Where does “-azi” come from?

-azi (Zulu) comes from Zulu -kazi, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí — woman; wife.

-azi (Zulu): Feminine suffix, used with a few nouns ending in...

Definitions

  1. Feminine suffix, used with a few nouns ending in...

Ancestry of “-azi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulu-kaziSuffix deriving words for female people from...
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀kádíwoman; wife

Words derived from “-azi”

  • isifazane
  • umfazi
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