dze
Ewe
Etymology 1
From Proto-Gbe *dyɛ, *gyɛ.[1] Cognates include Fon jɛ̀, Ayizo jɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe ojɛ̀, Adja eje and Gun ojẹ̀.
Noun
dze
Etymology 2
Verb
dze
References
- ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 222
Kashubian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡zɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɛ
- Syllabification: dze
Adverb
dze (not comparable)
- where
- Dze mieszkôsz? ― Where do you live?
Further reading
- “dze”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
- Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “gdzie”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi[1]
Phuthi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-dàì.
Adjective
-dze
Inflection
| modifier | copulative | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | legimudze | gimudze |
| 2nd singular | lomudze | umudze |
| 1st plural | lesibadze | sibadze |
| 2nd plural | lelibadze | libadze |
| class 1 | lamudze | mhudze |
| class 2 | labadze | bhadze |
| class 3 | lomudze | mhudze |
| class 4 | lemidze | mhidze |
| class 5 | lelidze | lhidze |
| class 6 | lamadze | mhadze |
| class 7 | lesidze | ssidze |
| class 8 | letidze | ttidze |
| class 9 | ledze | yhidze |
| class 10 | letidze | ttidze |
| class 14 | lobudze | bhudze |
| class 15 | lokudze | kkudze |
| class 17 | lokudze | kkudze |
Swazi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-dàì.
Adjective
-dze
Inflection
| modifier | copulative | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | lengimudze | ngimudze |
| 2nd singular | lomudze | umudze |
| 1st plural | lesibadze | sibadze |
| 2nd plural | lenibadze | nibadze |
| class 1 | lomudze | mudze |
| class 2 | labadze | badze |
| class 3 | lomudze | mudze |
| class 4 | lemidze | midze |
| class 5 | lelidze | lidze |
| class 6 | lamadze | madze |
| class 7 | lesidze | sidze |
| class 8 | letindze | tindze |
| class 9 | lendze | indze |
| class 10 | letindze | tindze |
| class 11 | loludze | ludze |
| class 14 | lobudze | budze |
| class 15 | lokudze | kudze |
| class 17 | lokudze | kudze |