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Igbo
Etymology
Either of native Arondizuogu origin[1] or borrowed from French Monsieur.[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
Maàzị
- Mister, Mr. General title or respect of an adult male.
- Coordinate term: Nwaàda (“Miss”)
- Maàzị Nnanna ― Mr. Nnanna
2011, Stephen Madu Anurudu, “Preliminary Lesson: Social Interaction”, in Antonia Yétúndé Fọlárìn Schleicher, editor, Ka Anyị Sụọ Igbo: A Multidimensional Approach to the Teaching and Learning of Igbo As a Foreign Language, Madison, Wisconsin: NALRC Press, →ISBN, page 11:Maazị Chukwu: Ụtụtụ ọma, Oriakụ Mmadụ.
Oriakụ Mmadụ: Ụtụtụ ọma, Maazị Chukwu.- Mr. Chukwu: Good morning, Mrs. Mmadụ.
Mrs. Mmadụ: Good morning, Mr. Chukwu.
- (possibly dated) Sir, Lord. Used to refer to distinguished free-born adult men
References
- ^ Kay Williamson (1983) “maàzị”, in Dictionary of Ọ̀nị̀chà Igbo, 2nd edition, Ethiope Press, page 167; republished as Roger Blench, editor, Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation, 2013 August 11
- ^ Michael J. C. Echeruo (2001) “Maazï”, in Igbo-English Dictionary: A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language with an English-Igbo Index, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: Longman Nigeria Plc, →ISBN, pages 92-93