Zuluize, v.

zuluize
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Revised 2023

# Zuluizeverb

## Factsheet

### What does the verb Zuluize mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb Zuluize. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the verb Zuluize pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzuːluːʌɪz/
ZOO-loo-ighz

#### U.S. English

/ˈzuluˌaɪz/
ZOO-loo-ighz

### Where does the verb Zuluize come from?

Earliest known use

1850s

The earliest known use of the verb Zuluize is in the 1850s.

OED's earliest evidence for Zuluize is from 1852, in Youth's Dayspring.

Zuluize is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: Zulu n., ‑ize suffix.

### Nearby entries

1. zufolo, n. 1724–
2. zug, n. 1899–
3. zugtrompete, n. 1978–
4. Zugunruhe, n. 1950–
5. Zugzwang, n. 1904–
6. zule | zulis, n. 1780–
7. Zulu, n. & adj. 1824–
8. Zulu, v. 1882–
9. Zuludom, n. 1867–
10. Zulu hat, n. 1879–
11. Zuluize, v.1852–
12. Zulu time, n. 1959–
13. zumbador, n. 1758–64
14. zumbi, n. 1704–
15. zumboorukchee, n. 1840–
16. Zuñi, n. 1834–
17. zunyite, n. 1885–
18. zuppa, n. 1961–
19. Zurich, n. 1870–
20. Zuricher, n. 1673–
21. zurla, n. 1940–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.
< Zulu n. + ‑ize suffix.

## Meaning & use

1. 1852–
   transitive. To make (a person or thing) Zulu in character or form; esp. to change (a word, text, etc.) into the Zulu language.
   1. 1852

      > [Ushugela] is the English word sugar, Zuluized.

      Youth's Dayspring October 158
   2. 1931

      > Many VaNdau have Zuluized their totems.

      Africa vol. 4 226
   3. 2002

      > To save trouble, the Methodists ‘Zuluized’ the hymns already translated into Xhosa by their brethren down the coast.

      Journal Relig. in Africa vol. 32 434
   1. Zuluize 1852–
      transitive. To make (a person or thing) Zulu in character or form; esp. to change (a word, text, etc.) into the Zulu language.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzuːluːʌɪz/
ZOO-loo-ighz

### U.S. English

/ˈzuluˌaɪz/
ZOO-loo-ighz

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

## Compounds & derived words

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1. Zuluized, adj. 1866–

Originally published as part of the entry for Zulu, n. & adj.

Zuluize, v. was revised in March 2023.

Zuluize, v. was last modified in July 2023.