SINTU


Meaning of SINTU in English

[ 'sɪntu: ]

■ adjective &noun South African term for Bantu (the language family), used to avoid offensive connotations.

Origin

1970s: from the Bantu elements (i)si- denoting language or culture, and -ntu '(African) person'.

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