shongololo

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noun

A millipede.

OriginZulu ī́shongolôlo ← Proto-Bantu *ìkóngòdòdò ← Xhosa ishongololo →
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Meanings

nounshongololo (plural shongololos)

plural shongololos

  1. South AfricaA millipede.

Origin

  1. Xhosaishongololo
  2. Proto-Bantu*ìgóngòdó
  3. Proto-Bantu*ìkóngòdòdò
  4. Zuluī́shongolôlo
  5. Englishshongololo

From Xhosa and Zulu ishongololo.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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