ulezi

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From u- +‎ -lea (“to raise a child”) +‎ -zi.

Noun

ulezi class XI (plural malezi class X)

1. upbringing

Etymology 2

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Noun

ulezi class V (plural malezi class VI)

1. millet (type of cereal)

See also

• (Cereals) nafaka; shayiri (“barley”), mahindi (“maize”), ulezi (“millet”), oti (“oats”), mchele (“husked rice”) / mpunga (“unhusked rice”) / wali (“cooked rice”), ngano nyekundu (“rye”), mtama (“sorghum”), ngano (“wheat”) ^{(Category: sw:Grains) [edit]}