English Explanatory Dictionary

Egoli

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of eGoli.
name
  1. Nickname for Johannesburg: the largest city in South Africa, in Gauteng province.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈɡəʊli/ /ɛˈɡəʊli/ ĭ-gō􂀽'lē ĕ-gō􂀽'lē

Word forms

Egoli

Etymology

Etymology tree Zulu e- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰĺ̥h₃-to-mder. Proto-Germanic *gulþą Proto-West Germanic *golþ Old English gold Middle English gold English goldbor. Zulu îgolídeclip. Zulu îGóli Zulu eGolibor. English eGoli Borrowed from Zulu eGoli (literally “in Johannesburg”).

Synonyms

Gauteng Golden City
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