phakathi

Xhosa

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʰákaːtʰí]

Adverb

phákathí

1. inside
2. among

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰáɠaːtʰí/

Adverb

phákathí

1. in the middle [+ kwa- (object)] or [+ na- (object)]
2. inside [+ kwa- (object)] or [+ na- (object)]
3. among, in the midst [+ kwa- (object)] or [+ na- (object)]
4. between [+ kwa- (object)] or [+ na- (object)]

Derived terms

• iphakathi
• impakathi
• umphakathi
• ngaphakathi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “phakathi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “phakathi (2.6.3)”