Where does “umfokazana” come from?

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

umfokazana (Zulu): insignificant stranger

Definitions

  1. insignificant stranger

Ancestry of “umfokazana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluumfokazistranger
2Zulu-kaziSuffix deriving words for female people from...
3Proto-Bantumʊ̀kádíwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí →Every word from Zulu -kazi →Every word from Zulu umfokazi →
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