English Explanatory Dictionary

Shangaan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An African tribe or clan or nation.
  2. The language of the Shangaan.
noun
  1. A member of this tribe.

Word forms

Shangaan Shangani Shangans

Etymology

From the name of Soshangani, the leader of the Revolt against Chaka Zulu, who fled to Zimbabwe. Alternatively from Zulu: shangane: a wanderer.

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