Associations to the word «Xhosa»

Wiktionary

XHOSA, noun. Any member of a Bantu people from South Africa, most of whom live in the Eastern Cape.
XHOSA, proper noun. The language of these people, a Bantu language related to Zulu.

Dictionary definition

XHOSA, noun. A member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa.
XHOSA, noun. A community of Negroid people in southern South Africa.
XHOSA, noun. A Bantu language closely related to Zulu.

Wise words

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