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Meaning of inkosi | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A chief (particularly Zulu).

Examples

“Before leaving his house to go to the kraal the inkosi had to eat a little porridge.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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