What does xhosa mean?
Definitions for xhosa
ˈkoʊ sə, -zə, ˈkɔ-xhosa
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Princeton's WordNet
Xhosanoun
a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa
Xhosanoun
a community of Negroid people in southern South Africa
Xhosanoun
a Bantu language closely related to Zulu
Wiktionary
Xhosanoun
Any member of a Bantu people from South Africa, most of whom live in the Eastern Cape.
Xhosanoun
The language of these people; related to Zulu
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xhosa
Xhosa is a Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa, primarily found in the Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa. It is also the name of their indigenous language, which is recognized as one of the official languages of South Africa. It is known for its use of click consonants. The Xhosa people are known for their rich cultural heritage and traditions.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of xhosa in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of xhosa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of xhosa in a Sentence
With the food packages that we drop off, we are adding messages in the local dialect of Xhosa, because this is predominately for the Xhosa areas, we put in instructions there for the masks - all in Xhosa - on how to put it on... But the most important is this : if you want people to stay home, tell them why. You can't just tell someone to stay home and not give them anything.
There's nothing I'm more proud of than being Xhosa, sometimes I feel like there's a demonization of the culture. On the other hand, the culture is very patriarchal.
Growing up as a young boy in Wakanda, I would see T'Challa flying over our village, and he would remind me of a great Xhosa phrase, he says' abelungu abazi uba ndiyaxoka' -- which means,' In times like these, we are stronger when we fight together than when we try to fight apart.'.
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