NDEBELE

Meaning of NDEBELE in English

[ ˌ(ə)ndə'bi:li , -'beɪli ]

■ noun ( plural same or ~s )

1》 a member of a people of Zimbabwe and NE South Africa.

2》 the Bantu language of the ~.

Origin

the name in the Nguni languages.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

NDEBELE — formerly Matabele Bantu-speaking people who live primarily around the city of Bulawayo , Zimb. , but also in Botswana. They …
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NDEBELE — ˌendəˈbē(ˌ)lē noun ( plural ndebele or ndebeles ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a Bantu people of the northern …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NDEBELE — /euhn deuh bee"lee/ , n. , pl. Ndebeles , ( esp. collectively ) Ndebele for 1. 1. Also called Matabele …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NDEBELE — Bantu language spoken by the Ndebele people (Zulu dialect)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NDEBELE — n. member of a Zulu people inhabiting Zimbabwe and northeast South Africa
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NDEBELE — also called Transvaal Ndebele, any of several Bantu-speaking African peoples who live primarily in Northern and Mpumalanga provinces in South …
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NDEBELE — Ndebele BrE AmE ə n dɪ ˈbel i ˌen-, -də-, -deɪ-, -ˈbeɪl-, -ˈbiːl-, -eɪ ▷ Ndebele|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NDEBELE — n. formerly Matabele Bantu-speaking people who live primarily around the city of Bulawayo , Zimb. , but also in Botswana. …
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ZIMBABWE — I officially Republic of Zimbabwe formerly Rhodesia Landlocked country, south-central Africa. Area: 150,873 sq mi (390,759 sq km). Population (2002 …
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SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF — formerly Union of South Africa Southernmost country on the African continent. The kingdom of Lesotho lies within its boundaries. Area: …
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NGUNI — Cluster of related ethnic groups living in South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe, including the Xhosa , Zulu , Swazi , …
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MFECANE — ("The Crushing") Series of Zulu and other Nguni wars and forced migrations in the early 19th century that changed the …
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LOBENGULA — born с 1836, Mosega, Transvaal died January 1894, near Bulawayo, Rhodesia Second and last king of the South African Ndebele …
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KWANDEBELE — Former black enclave, central Transvaal province, South Africa. It was a self-governing "national state" for Transvaal Ndebele people, although it …
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BULAWAYO — City (pop., 1998 est.: 790,000), southwestern Zimbabwe. One of the country's largest cities, it lies 4,400 ft (1,340 m) above …
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BANTU PEOPLES — Speakers of the close to 500 distinct Bantu languages , numbering more than 200 million and occupying almost the entire …
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SINDEBELE — n. Ndebele language, Bantu language spoken by the Ndebele people
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ZIMBABWE, FLAG OF
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TRANSVAAL — former province of South Africa. It occupied the northeastern part of the country. The Limpopo River marked its border with …
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SOUTH AFRICA, HISTORY OF
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NKOMO, JOSHUA — born June 19, 1917, Semokwe Reserve, Matabeleland, Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe] died July 1, 1999, Harare, Zimbabwe in full Joshua Mqabuko …
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MUGABE, ROBERT — born Feb. 21, 1924, Kutama, Southern Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe] in full Robert Gabriel Mugabe the first prime minister (198087) of …
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MATABELELAND — traditional region in southwestern Zimbabwe, inhabited mainly by the Bantu-speaking Ndebele people. It includes the southwestern portion of Zimbabwe's High …
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LOBENGULA — born c. 1836, , Mosega, Transvaal died January 1894, near Bulawayo, Rhodesia second and last king of the South African …
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KWANDEBELE — former nonindependent black state and enclave in central Transvaal province, South Africa, that was a self-governing national state for Transvaal …
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FORT RIXON — village, south-central Zimbabwe. It was founded as a British military post in 1896 during the Ndebele uprisings near the site …
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BULAWAYO — the second largest city in Zimbabwe and the chief city of Matabeleland (i.e., the Ndebele-dominated western third of the country). …
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TOYI-TOYI — / ˈtɔɪ tɔɪ; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( SAfrE ) a type of dance or march, used as …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ZIMBABWE — n. officially Republic of Zimbabwe formerly Rhodesia Landlocked country, south-central Africa. Area: 150,873 sq mi (390,759 sq km). Population (2002 …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LOBENGULA — born 0441; 1836, Mosega, Transvaal died January 1894, near Bulawayo, Rhodesia Second and last king of the South African Ndebele …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KWANDEBELE — Former black enclave, central Transvaal province, South Africa. It was a self-governing "national state" for Transvaal Ndebele people, although it …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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