Nguni

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Zulu noun stem as in umNguni (“member of Nguni people”), isiNguni (“Nguni language group”).

Noun

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

Proper noun

Nguni

1. The group of languages of the Nguni people.

Usage notes

This term technically refers to a regional land-race.

Derived terms

• Nguni cattle: small hardy cattle endemic to Southern Africa.

Anagrams

• Guinn