different between zulu vs inkosi

Catalan

Adjective

zulu (masculine and feminine plural zulus)

1. Zulu

Noun

zulu m (plural zulus)

1. Zulu

Finnish

Noun

zulu

1. A Zulu.
2. The Zulu language.

Declension

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• zulo

Etymology

From Zulu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zu.?lu/
• Hyphenation: zu?lu

Noun

zulu m, f (plural zulus)

1. Zulu (individual member of the Zulu people)
2. Zulu (the Bantu language of the Zulu)

Adjective

zulu (plural zulus, not comparable)

1. Zulu (pertaining to the Zulu people or culture)
2. Zulu (pertaining to the Zulu language)

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)”