maskanda

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noun

A style of Zulu folk music, normally played solo.

OriginZulu umaskanda ← Afrikaans musikant →
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Meanings

nounmaskanda (uncountable)

alternative maskandi

  1. South AfricauncountableA style of Zulu folk music, normally played solo.

Origin

  1. Afrikaansmusikant
  2. Zuluumaskanda
  3. Englishmaskanda

From Zulu umaskanda, from Afrikaans musikant (“musician”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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