Gauteng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province of South Africa. Capital: Johannesburg.
  2. A colloquial name for the city of Johannesburg.

Pronunciation

/xaʊˈteŋ/ ᴋʜou-tĕng􂀽'

Word forms

Gauteng

Etymology

From Sotho iGauteng (“place of gold”), from gauda or gauta (“gold”, from Afrikaans goud, cognate with English gold) + teng (“here, there; inside”).

Synonyms

Golden City eGoli
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