kizzy
Syllables: kizz·y/ˈkɪzi/
kizzy noun: only used in no kizzy.
Noun
kizzy
- Only used in no kizzy
Proper noun capitalized: Kizzy
Kizzy
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- In Mandinka it meant, "You stay here". [ - - - ] Bell was indignant when she heard the name. "Kizzy! Ain't nobody never heared of dat name! Ain't gon' no nothin' but stir up trouble." But Kunta explained its meaning, and she relented.1976 Alex Haley, Roots, Reader's Digest:Treasury of Great Books, volume 110 (1977), page 164
Forms of kizzy
| alternative form | Kizzie |
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Origin of kizzy
From a pet form of Kezia. Explained as a Mandinka name by Alex Haley in Roots (1976).
Phrases with kizzy
Words that rhyme with kizzy
Questions about kizzy
- What does kizzy mean?
- Kizzy means only used in no kizzy.
- What part of speech is kizzy?
- Kizzy can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce kizzy?
- Kizzy is pronounced /ˈkɪzi/.
Words near kizzy in the dictionary
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