Where does “isifazane” come from?
isifazane (Zulu) comes from Zulu umfazi, from Zulu -azi, from Zulu -kazi, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí — woman; wife.
isifazane (Zulu): female people, womenfolk; female
Definitions
- female people, womenfolk; female
Ancestry of “isifazane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | umfazi | woman |
| 2 | Zulu | -azi | Feminine suffix, used with a few nouns ending in... |
| 3 | Zulu | -kazi | Suffix deriving words for female people from... |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀kádí | woman; wife |