English Explanatory Dictionary

Mpumalanga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province in northeastern South Africa, which formed part of Transvaal province until 1994.

Pronunciation

/əmˌpuːməˈlæŋɡə/ Mpumalanga.ogg

Word forms

Mpumalanga

Etymology

From a Nguni language term for “east” or “place where the sun rises”. Compare Xhosa impumalanga, Zulu impumalanga, Southern Ndebele mpumalanga and Swazi mpumalanga.

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