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Where does “biza” come from?

biza (Zulu) comes from Proto-Bantu -bɪ́da — to call, announce, tell; to be cooked; to boil.

biza (Zulu): to call; to mention, to name; to summon, to call...

Definitions

  1. to call; to mention, to name; to summon, to call...

Ancestry of “biza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu-bɪ́dato call, announce, tell; to be cooked; to boil

Words derived from “biza”

  • imbizo
  • imbizo
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