Giraffe
animals10 translations across African languages✓ Verified
Pre-colonial context
“The Ndebele 'Htundla' and Zulu 'Ndhlulamithi' both literally mean 'taller than the trees'.”
Translations
Afrikaanspre-colonial
Kameelperd
'Camel horse' in Afrikaans.
Luhyapre-colonial
Itika
Wanga · KE
Luhyapre-colonial
Etwiika
Bukusu · KE
Ndebelepre-colonial
Htundla
Also 'Intundla' in Zimbabwean Ndebele.
Shonapre-colonial
Twiza
Siswatipre-colonial
Indlulamitsi
Swahilipre-colonial
Twiga
Tswana (Setswana)pre-colonial
Thutlwa
Vendapre-colonial
Thuda
Zulupre-colonial
Ndhlulamithi
Literally 'taller than the trees'.
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