Gauteng

Gou·teng
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General South African/xaʊˈteŋ/

proper noun

A province of South Africa. Capital: Johannesburg.

Similar
Golden CityeGoli
OriginSotho iGauteng ← Afrikaans goud →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of South Africa. Capital: Johannesburg.
  2. South AfricaA colloquial name for the city of Johannesburg.

    Synonyms: Golden City, eGoli

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA colloquial name for the city of Johannesburg.

Similar
Golden CityeGoli
Also see
egoli

Origin

  1. Afrikaansgoud
  2. SothoiGauteng“place of gold”
  3. EnglishGauteng

From Sotho iGauteng (“place of gold”), from gauda or gauta (“gold”, from Afrikaans goud, cognate with English gold) + teng (“here, there; inside”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Gauteng
  • GautengProvince of South Africa
Chinese Mandarin 豪登省
  • 豪登省 (Háodēng shěng)Province of South Africa
Portuguese Gautengue
  • GautengueProvince of South Africa
Zulu eGoli, iGauteng
  • eGoliProvince of South Africa
  • iGautengProvince of South Africa

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Gauteng

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Cite this entry
APA

Gauteng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gauteng

MLA

“Gauteng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gauteng. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gauteng,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gauteng.

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