English Explanatory Dictionary

Nguni

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The group of Southern African peoples comprising the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Mpondo and Ndebele nations.
name
  1. The group of languages of the Nguni people.

Pronunciation

/(ə)ŋˈɡuːni/

Word forms

Nguni

Etymology

From Zulu noun stem as in umNguni (“member of Nguni people”), isiNguni (“Nguni language group”).

Derived words

small hardy cattle endemic to Southern Africa
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