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Zulu vs Inkosi - What's the difference?

zulu | inkosi |

As nouns the difference between zulu and inkosi

is that zulu is zulu while inkosi is a chief (particularly zulu).

As an adjective zulu

is zulu.

zulu

Translingual

Symbol

(head)
  • The letter Z in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
    • ICAO spelling alphabet ----

    inkosi

    English

    Alternative forms

    * inkhosi

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A chief (particularly Zulu).
  • * 1956 , Margaret Read, The Ngoni of Nyasaland (page 66)
    • Before leaving his house to go to the kraal the inkosi had to eat a little porridge.
  • * 2012 , Richard Whitaker (trans.), Homer (author), The Iliad: A Southern African Translation [http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/homer/whitakeriliad.htm]
    • Muse, sing the rage of Peleus’ son Akhilleus, / deadly rage that brought the Akhaians endless pain, / that hurled down to Hades many strong souls / of heroes and made their bodies meat for dogs / and vultures, fulfilling the plan of Zeus, / ever since that day those two quarreled— / inkosi Agamemnon and godlike Akhilleus.
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