-kazi

Xhosa

Suffix

-kazi

Feminine suffix.

Derived terms

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kádí. The augmentative sense is from Khoisan influence.

Suffix

-kazi

Feminine suffix.
Augmentative suffix, used with inanimate nouns and adjectives.

Derived terms

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References

C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-kazi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-kazi”

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