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Eesolo
Luhya
English:
Wildebeest
Bukusu · KE
animals
11 translations across African languages
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Pre-colonial context
“Zulu people use 'Nkhonhoni' to describe a champion or leader.”
In other languages
Afrikaans
pre-colonial
Blouwildebees
Blue wildebeest.
Correct
Tswana (Setswana)
pre-colonial
Kgokong
Correct
Venda
pre-colonial
Khongoini
Correct
Siswati
pre-colonial
Ngongoni
Correct
Shona
pre-colonial
Ngongoni
Correct
Kalenjin
Ngotiat
Translated in source as 'wild beast'
Kalenjin · KE
Correct
Zulu
pre-colonial
Nkhonhoni
Means 'a champion or leader'.
Correct
Xhosa
pre-colonial
Nkhonhoni
Correct
Ndebele
pre-colonial
Nkhonhoni
Correct
Swahili
pre-colonial
Nyumbu
Correct
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