Nguni

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/əŋˈɡuːni/

noun

The group of Southern African peoples comprising the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Mpondo and Ndebele nations.

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Meanings

nounNguni pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe group of Southern African peoples comprising the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Mpondo and Ndebele nations.
proper noun
  1. The group of languages of the Nguni people.

Origin

From Zulu noun stem as in umNguni (“member of Nguni people”), isiNguni (“Nguni language group”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Nguni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nguni

MLA

“Nguni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nguni. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nguni,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nguni.

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