"kakhulu" meaning in Xhosa

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Adverb

IPA: [kakʰûːlu] Forms: kakhûlu [canonical]
Etymology: From ka- + -khulu. Etymology templates: {{affix|xh|ka-|khulu|alt2=-khulu}} ka- + -khulu Head templates: {{head|xh|adverb|head=kakhûlu}} kakhûlu, {{xh-adv|kakhûlu}} kakhûlu
  1. a lot, very much
    Sense id: en-kakhulu-xh-adv-zOGA9YoT Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Xhosa entries with incorrect language header, Xhosa terms prefixed with ka-, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 1 0 0 0 0 0
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          "a lot",
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      "ipa": "[kakʰûːlu]"
    }
  ],
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