azi

See also: Azi, azì, āzi, āzī, and āži

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin hāc die, reduced to *hadie in the local Vulgar Latin, probably through confusion with hodie. Compare Aromanian adzã.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /azʲ/

Adverb

azi

1. (colloquial) today

Synonyms

• astăzi

Related terms

• zi

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Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jíjɪba.

Verb

-âzi

1. to know

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jíjɪba.

Verb

-âzi

1. to know

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jíjɪba.

Verb

-âzi

1. (transitive) to know
2. (auxiliary) to know how to, to be able to

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• -azela (applicative)
• -azisa (causative)
• -azayazi (diminutive)
• -azisisa (intensive)
• -azeka (neuter-passive)
• -aziwa (passive)
• -azelela (perfective)
• -azana (reciprocal)

Related terms

• umazi
• isazi
• ulwazi
• ukwazi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “azi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “azi (6.6-3)”