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Nguni

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See also: nguni

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Nguni pl (plural only)

  1. The group of Southern African peoples comprising the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Mpondo and Ndebele nations.

Proper noun

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Nguni

  1. The group of languages of the Nguni people.

Usage notes

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This term technically refers to a regional land-race.

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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