different between inkoosi vs inkosi

English

Noun

inkoosi (plural inkoosis)

1. Alternative form of inkosi

English

Alternative forms

• inkhosi

Etymology

From Zulu inkosi (“chief, king”).

Noun

inkosi (plural inkosis or amakhosi)

1. A chief (particularly Zulu).
   • 1956, Margaret Read, The Ngoni of Nyasaland (page 66)

     Before leaving his house to go to the kraal the inkosi had to eat a little porridge.

   • 2012, Richard Whitaker (trans.), Homer (author), The Iliad: A Southern African Translation[1]

     Muse, sing the rage of Peleus’ son Akhilleus, / deadly rage that brought the Akhaians endless pain, / that hurled down to Hades many strong souls / of heroes and made their bodies meat for dogs / and vultures, fulfilling the plan of Zeus, / ever since that day those two quarreled— / inkosi Agamemnon and godlike Akhilleus.

Anagrams

• Kinois

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *nkócì (“lion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [í?kô?si]

Noun

ínkôsi 9 (plural ámákhôsi 6)

1. chief, king

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *nkócì (“lion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ínkô?si/

Noun

ínkôsi 9 (plural ámakhôsi 6)

1. chief, king

Inflection

Derived terms

• inkosana
• inkosikazi

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972) , “-khosi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ?ISBN: “-khosi (2.3-8.9)”