‖zenzele, verb intransitive
- Origin:
- IsiXhosa, isiZuluShow more IsiXhosa and isiZulu, ‘be independent’, ‘be your own helper’ (literally ‘do for yourself’, reflexive concord z-, zi- + -enz, -enza do + -ele, subjunctive form of applicative suffix -ela for, on behalf of).
‘Be your own helper’: used as a slogan.
1985 S. Afr. Panorama Oct. 21Each organisation..had the opportunity to tell the other groups about their activities, but it proved that in their efforts to help others they also saw the opportunity to help themselves. Zenzele! Help yourself! That was the cry which resounded time after time.
‘Be your own helper’: used as a slogan.
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