aluka
Xhosa
Etymology 1
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
-aluka
- (intransitive) to be circumcized
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ̀ka (“to plait”).
Verb
-aluka?
- to weave
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.