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From Zulu noun stem as in umNguni (“member of Nguni people”), isiNguni (“Nguni language group”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The group of Southern African peoples comprising the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Mpondo and Ndebele nations. Full definition →
From Zulu noun stem as in umNguni (“member of Nguni people”), isiNguni (“Nguni language group”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.