"za-" meaning in Xhosa

See za- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *jíá-. Etymology templates: {{inh|xh|bnt-pro|*jíá-}} Proto-Bantu *jíá- Head templates: {{head|xh|prefix|cat2=possessive concords}} za-
  1. of; class 8 possessive concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-za--xh-prefix-XKTUzLRN Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header, Xhosa possessive concords Disambiguation of Xhosa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Xhosa possessive concords: 50 50
  2. of; class 10 possessive concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-za--xh-prefix-Fdi68hOu Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header, Xhosa possessive concords Disambiguation of Xhosa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Xhosa possessive concords: 50 50

Download JSON data for za- meaning in Xhosa (1.4kB)

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        "of; class 8 possessive concord."
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    "Xhosa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu"
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