Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zuluize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zu-luize
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make Zulu; to adapt to the Zulu culture or language.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"This word is non-Zulu, and has been Zuluized from an African-Dutch word […]"
"Whether this Zuluizing of Mashiloane by Strijdom and Zuluizing of Mtolo by Baba Mandela were coincidences^([sic]), they unfortunately foreshadow the anti-Zulu sentiments […]"
"In contrast, guides at the highly capitalized Zulu cultural villages try to teach guests basic Zulu nouns and greetings in an hour or two. Theirs seems to be a mission to "Zuluize" tourists […]"

Etymology

From Zulu + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Zulu

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

Zuluizes (present, singular) Zuluizing (participle, present) Zuluized (participle, past) Zuluized (past) Zuluise (alternative)

Questions

What does zuluize mean?: To make Zulu; to adapt to the Zulu culture or language.
Where does zuluize come from?: From Zulu + -ize.

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