aluka

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Xhosa

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Bantu *-gàdʊka (to turn, go back, come back), intransitive separative form of Proto-Bantu *-gàda (to turn, come back, go back, alter). Compare with Zulu -eluka. The sense of being circumcised likely comes from the fact that initiates are taken out to the bush and then are returned after the ritual.

Verb

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-aluka

  1. (intransitive) to be circumcised
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ̀ka (to plait).

Verb

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-aluka

  1. to weave
Inflection
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