Zuluize

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • Zuluise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology[edit]

Zulu +‎ -ize

Verb[edit]

Zuluize (third-person singular simple present Zuluizes, present participle Zuluizing, simple past and past participle Zuluized)

  1. (transitive) To make Zulu; to adapt to the Zulu culture or language.
    • 1857, Jacob Ludwig Döhne, A Zulu-Kafir dictionary, page 152:
      This word is non-Zulu, and has been Zuluized from an African-Dutch word […]
    • 2002, J. C. Buthelezi, Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Nelson Mandela: an ecological study, page 227:
      Whether this Zuluizing of Mashiloane by Strijdom and Zuluizing of Mtolo by Baba Mandela were coincidences[sic], they unfortunately foreshadow the anti-Zulu sentiments […]
    • 2007, Keyan G. Tomaselli, Writing in the sand, page 33:
      In contrast, guides at the highly capitalized Zulu cultural villages try to teach guests basic Zulu nouns and greetings in an hour or two. Theirs seems to be a mission to "Zuluize" tourists […]
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