Etymology

imbongi

im·bon·gi
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Today it means: A praise singer, a traditional bard in Zulu culture. Full definition →

Xhosa ímbongi ← Zulu ímbongi
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The story

  1. Zuluin-
  2. Zuluímbongi
  3. Xhosain-
  4. Xhosaímbongi
  5. English todayimbongi

Borrowed from Zulu imbongi and Xhosa imbongi. The plural izimbongi is derived from Zulu, while iimbongi is from Xhosa.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.