Meanings
nounAmaxosas pl (plural only)
- archaicpluralplural onlyThe Xhosa people.
The Amaxosas, or Kaffirs
1876, Proceedings of the Royal Colonial Institute, volume 7, page 88
Origin
- XhosaamaXhosa
- EnglishAmaxosas
From Xhosa amaXhosa (already plural) plus English plural marker -s.
More words from Xhosa
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