Pre-colonial context
“The Ndebele 'Htundla' and Zulu 'Ndhlulamithi' both literally mean 'taller than the trees'.”
In other languages
Luhyapre-colonial
Etwiika
Bukusu · KE
Ndebelepre-colonial
Htundla
Also 'Intundla' in Zimbabwean Ndebele.
Siswatipre-colonial
Indlulamitsi
Luhyapre-colonial
Itika
Wanga · KE
Zulupre-colonial
Ndhlulamithi
Literally 'taller than the trees'.
Vendapre-colonial
Thuda
Tswana (Setswana)pre-colonial
Thutlwa
Swahilipre-colonial
Twiga
Shonapre-colonial
Twiza
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