Etymology

Thembu

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Today it means: A member of a certain South African tribe that speak Xhosa and live in Thembuland. Full definition →

Zulu umThembu
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  1. Zulu · derived fromumThembu“a Thembu”
  2. English todayThembu

From Zulu umThembu (“a Thembu”).

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