Xhosa

Noun

Meaning

(countable) Any member of a Bantu people from South Africa, most of whom live in the Eastern Cape.

(uncountable) The language of these people, a Bantu language related to Zulu.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

Apart from Dahalo, Damin, and many of the Bantu languages (Yeyi and Xhosa being exceptions), 'click' languages have glottalized clicks. Source: Internet

Hike along the pristine stretch of coastline from Port St Johns to Coffee Bay and stay over in traditional Xhosa huts. Source: Internet

Some Khoikhoi were used as commandos in raids against other Khoikhoi and later Xhosa. Source: Internet

Knowledge of these two languages of power, in addition to their home language, Xhosa, would put them in good stead "when we were looking for a job". Source: Internet

Set in the second half of the 1800s, follows the journey of Mzamane, a Xhosa boy who was taken in by the Anglican Church during the great famine. Source: Internet

Michael Makeleni, a tour guide in Port Elizabeth, is of the Xhosa tribe. Source: Internet

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