makulu
/məˈkuːluː/(also makhuloo, makhulu) South African informal
adjective
Big, impressive; important, foremost.
noun
A grandmother; an old woman.
Origin
Late 19th century. From Fanakalo makulu big from Xhosa makhulu, Zulu makhulu they are big from ma-, prefix marking plural subjectival concord + -khulu big.