Where does “umhlophekazi” come from?

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

umhlophekazi (Zulu): white cow

Definitions

  1. white cow

Ancestry of “umhlophekazi”, step by step

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