Zuluize

English

Alternative forms

• Zuluise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology

From Zulu +‎ -ize.

Verb

Zuluize (third-person singular simple present Zuluizes, present participle Zuluizing, simple past and past participle Zuluized)

1. (transitive) To make Zulu; to adapt to the Zulu culture or language.
   • 1857, Jacob Ludwig Döhne, A Zulu-Kafir dictionary, page 152:

     This word is non-Zulu, and has been Zuluized from an African-Dutch word […]

   • 2002, J. C. Buthelezi, Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Nelson Mandela: an ecological study, page 227:

     Whether this Zuluizing of Mashiloane by Strijdom and Zuluizing of Mtolo by Baba Mandela were coincidences^[sic], they unfortunately foreshadow the anti-Zulu sentiments […]

   • 2007, Keyan G. Tomaselli, Writing in the sand, page 33:

     In contrast, guides at the highly capitalized Zulu cultural villages try to teach guests basic Zulu nouns and greetings in an hour or two. Theirs seems to be a mission to "Zuluize" tourists […]