English Explanatory Dictionary

imbongi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A praise singer, a traditional bard in Zulu culture.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈbɒŋɡi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-imbongi.wav /ɪmˈbɔŋɡi/ /-ˈbɑŋ-/ /ɪmˈbɔːŋɡi/

Word forms

imbongi izimbongi iimbongi imbongis

Etymology

Etymology tree Zulu in- Proto-Nguni *-bonga Zulu -bonga Proto-Bantu *-ì Zulu -i Zulu ímbongibor. Xhosa in- Proto-Nguni *-bonga Xhosa -bonga Xhosa -i Xhosa ímbongibor. English imbongi Borrowed from Zulu imbongi and Xhosa imbongi. The plural izimbongi is derived from Zulu, while iimbongi is from Xhosa.

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