Dictionary/Languages/Shona/Ngongoni

Ngongoni

Shona

English: Wildebeest

animals11 translations across African languages✓ Verified
Pre-colonial context

“Zulu people use 'Nkhonhoni' to describe a champion or leader.”

In other languages

Afrikaanspre-colonial
Blouwildebees
Blue wildebeest.
Luhyapre-colonial
Eesolo
Bukusu · KE
Tswana (Setswana)pre-colonial
Kgokong
Vendapre-colonial
Khongoini
Siswatipre-colonial
Ngongoni
Kalenjin
Ngotiat
Translated in source as 'wild beast'
Kalenjin · KE
Zulupre-colonial
Nkhonhoni
Means 'a champion or leader'.
Xhosapre-colonial
Nkhonhoni
Ndebelepre-colonial
Nkhonhoni
Swahilipre-colonial
Nyumbu
Know Wildebeest in another language or meaning?

Other meanings

“Nyumbu (Swahili)” also means

Mule
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