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Where does “sha” come from?

sha (Zulu) comes from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́à, from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́a — to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe.

sha (Zulu): new; fresh; young

Definitions

  1. new; fresh; young

Ancestry of “sha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu-pɪ́ànew
2Proto-Bantu-pɪ́ato be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe

Words derived from “sha”

  • ubusha
  • intsha
  • shela
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