dze

See also: dzè, dzé, dzɛ, dže, dʒe, and dʑɜ⁵³

Ewe

Noun

dze

1. salt

Verb

dze

1. to appear
2. to land
3. to look
4. to seem

Kashubian

Alternative forms

• gdze

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡zɛ/
• Rhymes: -ɛ
• Syllabification: dze

Adverb

dze (not comparable)

1. 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

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dàì.

Adjective

-dze

1. tall

Inflection

Adjective concord, tone L
	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

1. tall

Inflection

Adjective concord, tone L
	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