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Thuda

Venda

English: Giraffe

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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
Afrikaanspre-colonial
Kameelperd
'Camel horse' in Afrikaans.
Zulupre-colonial
Ndhlulamithi
Literally 'taller than the trees'.
Tswana (Setswana)pre-colonial
Thutlwa
Swahilipre-colonial
Twiga
Shonapre-colonial
Twiza
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