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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UMFAZI

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PRONUNCIATION OF UMFAZI

umfazi  [ʊmˈfɑːzɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UMFAZI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Umfazi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UMFAZI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of umfazi in the English dictionary

The definition of umfazi in the dictionary is an African married woman.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UMFAZI


Abkhazi
æbˈkɑːzɪ
Ashkenazi
ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪ
Ashkenazy
ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪ
Bengasi
bɛnˈɡɑːzɪ
Benghazi
bɛnˈɡɑːzɪ
darzi
ˈdɑːzɪ
ghazi
ˈɡɑːzɪ
kamikaze
ˌkæmɪˈkɑːzɪ
khazi
ˈkɑːzɪ
Stasi
ˈstɑːzɪ
Swazi
ˈswɑːzɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UMFAZI

umbrella-like
umbrere
umbrette
Umbria
Umbrian
Umbriel
umbriferous
umbrous
UMD
UMF
umiak
UMIST
UML
umlaut
umlungu
Ummah
ump
umpie
umpies
umpirage

WORDS THAT END LIKE UMFAZI

Abruzzi
anti-Nazi
Barozzi
brand Nazi
Buthelezi
feminazi
intermezzi
Jacuzzi
jalfrezi
Jozi
Mengzi
Nazi
neo-Nazi
Paolozzi
paparazzi
Pestalozzi
scherzi
Uffizi
Uzi
Zambezi

Synonyms and antonyms of umfazi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «umfazi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UMFAZI

Find out the translation of umfazi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of umfazi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «umfazi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

umfazi
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

umfazi
570 millions of speakers

English

umfazi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

umfazi
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

umfazi
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

umfazi
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

umfazi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

umfazi
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

umfazi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Umfazi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

umfazi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

umfazi
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

umfazi
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Umfazi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

umfazi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

umfazi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Umfazi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

umfazi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

umfazi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

umfazi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

umfazi
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

umfazi
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

umfazi
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

umfazi
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

umfazi
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

umfazi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of umfazi

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UMFAZI»

The term «umfazi» is used very little and occupies the 153.003 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UMFAZI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «umfazi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «umfazi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about umfazi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UMFAZI»

Discover the use of umfazi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to umfazi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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THE MAN OF HEAVEN AND THE BEAUTIFUL ONES OF GOD: WRITINGS
UMTHETHO Isisindo somthetho wokuphinga ngiphose ngisibeke phezu kwendoda, ukuthi iyona efanele ukuziseka kakhulu kulokho ngokuba umfazi uyingane emandleni enyama kunendoda. Kodwa kumfazi, umfazi wadatshulwa endodeni ...
Elizabeth Gunner, 2002
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A Grammar of the Kaffir Language
We can vary the mode of expression, by prefixing the relative or demonstrative pronouns : one example will suffice : — Umfazi o di tetela yena, or, Umfazi o di m tetelayo. Umfazi lo di tetela yena, or, Umfazi lo di m tetelayo. BEFORE, BEHIND ...
William Binnington Boyce, William Jafferd Davis, 1844
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A grammar of the Kaffir language: Edition 2 augmented and ...
XII. Imilambo di tetela yona, or di yi tetelayo ; The rivers for which I speak. 18. We can vary the mode of expression, by prefixing the relative or demonstrative pronouns : one example will suffice Umfazi o di tetela yena, or, Umfazi o di m tetelayo.
William B. Boyce, 1844
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Nursery Tales, Traditions, and Histories of the Zulus, in ...
inkosikazi, e nge i bange futi; indoda i ya tsho enkosikazini ukuti, “ Le inkomo, mabani, a i si yo inkomo yakwako; ngokuba a ngi tatanga 'luto lwendhlu yako, neyakwetu futi ; inkomo yami e nge bangwe 'muntu ; ngi ya 'ku- zeka ngayo umfazi ...
Canon Callaway, 1868
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Nursery Tales, Traditions, and Histories of the Zulus: In ...
inkosikazi, e nge i bange futi ; indoda i ya tsho enkosikazini ukuti, " Le inkomo, mabani, a i si yo inkomo yakwako ; ngokuba a ngi tatanga 'luto lwendAlu yako, neyakwetu futi ; inkomo yami e nge bangwe 'muntu ; ngi ya 'ku- zeka ngayo umfazi ...
‎1868
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A Grammar of the Kafir Language
We can vary the mode of expression, by prefixing the relative or demonstrative pronouns : one example will suffice : — Umfazi o di tetela yena, or, Umfazi o di m tetelayo. TJmfazi lo di tetela yena, or, Umfazi lo di m tetelayo. BEFORE, BEHINB  ...
William Binnington Boyce, William Jafferd Davis, 1844
7
Chaya Four One!
“Wena kona lo umfazi?” asked Samson. “Aikôna,” said James. “Mina inzwili wena hambili lapa shateen na lo umfazi,yena aikôna lo umfazi ka wena?” asked Samson. James wondered how Samson knew he had been out in the bush and with ...
Hugh Chare, 2006
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Shadows: Deeper Into Story
The wife of the right-hand house was the junior wife (umfazi wasekunene), second to the great wife (umfazi omkhulu), or senior wife, of the husband, who would bear the heir. The latter wife was said to be of the great house. "A man sometimes ...
Harold Scheub, 2009
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The Ama-Xosa
The first to be married is acknowledged, in accordance with custom, as the principal wife—umfazi omkulu. The second to be married takes the position of right-hand wife— umfazi wase-kunene. The third becomes wife of the minor house ...
John Henderson Soga, 2013
10
Speak Out
Ngakho-ke wabumba umfazi, u Eva (igama elitsho ukuthi umuntu olingana laye ) embumba ngobambo aluthatha emhlubulweni ka Adamu. UNkulunkulu wayesebumbe umlin- ganiwendoda. Wayesebumbe umuntu ofanana lendoda. Ngolimi ...
‎1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UMFAZI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term umfazi is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ugwetshwe kanzima owadlwengula indodakazi yakhe
'"Kuyanyanyisa ukuthi umuntu angenza indodakazi yakhe umfazi. Awukufanele ukuba yingxenye yomphakathi ngakho kumele uye ejele," kusho imantshi ... «News24, Aug 15»
2
The Vavasati International Women's Festival to celebrate women in …
Wathinta umfazi, wathinta imbokodo is an adage associated with the struggles and victories of South African women. This is exactly what will be showcased at ... «Media Update, Jul 15»
3
Trainer celebrates upset victory
Street Diamond, a $71 chance, made ground stylishly along the inside to take second, with the game topweight Umfazi third and Belle Ez a weakening fourth. «NT News, Jul 15»
4
'Umfazi wenyongo akabuyi emendweni!'
Uthi uDeuterenomy 25 ivesi lesi-7 kuya kwelesi-9 – Uma abafana bengabesende elilodwa beganiwe, bese oyedwa eshona, umfazi kamfowabo makangagani ... «News24, Jul 15»
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The tension, anger, suspicions when a spouse has not slept in the …
They have been ordained by the Almighty to pursue creation after of course line with the holy matrimonial law that indoda iyawumazi umfazi wayo athokoze ... «The Swazi Observer, Apr 15»
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Zuma and the rumours of a one-eyed sangoma
We've known for centuries that it is caused by human agency via the application of a concoction of herbs in a process called ukucupha umfazi (setting a wife ... «Rand Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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Awacatshangelwe amadoda angasizo izitabane
Mongameli uthi uma usulucubungulisisile lolu daba lwamadoda afuna umfazi ngayedwa, bese uwabamba kakhulu kwintela ngoba awenzi lutho ukusiza isizwe. «News24, Feb 15»
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Makhwapheni ungazoba'Serious'
Emuva ushiye umfazi ekhihla esikanandi, izinto zimuncu. Mhlawumbe umshayile umnakwenu, mhlawumbe umshiye emtshele emehlweni ukuthi akasamfuni ... «News24, Nov 14»
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Nikhathazwa yini uma nibizwa ngamakhafula?
Igama umfazi seliphenduke inhlamba kwabaningi, yebo awukwazi ukulisebenzisa isinoma ikanjani kodwa lidinga ukuthi ulazi kuqala ukuthi yini uMfazi. «News24, Nov 14»
10
'Ukukhula komuntu akusikho ukukhula kweminyaka'
Ungaba ubaba wezingane noma umama wezingane kodwa nalokho akusho ukuthi usukhulile, usungaba yindoda noma umfazi. Umuntu osekhulile umuntu ... «News24, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Umfazi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/umfazi>. Apr 2024 ».
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