"sebenzisa" meaning in Xhosa

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Verb

Forms: -sébénzisa [canonical]
Etymology: From -sebenza + -isa. Etymology templates: {{affix|xh|sebenza|-isa|alt1=-sebenza}} -sebenza + -isa Head templates: {{xh-verb|sébénzisa}} -sébénzisa
  1. (transitive) to use, to utilise Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-sebenzisa-xh-verb-wX5XictA Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header, Xhosa terms suffixed with -isa

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