Shangaan

Meanings

Proper Noun

An African tribe or clan or nation.
The language of the Shangaan.

Noun

A member of this tribe.

Origin

From the name of Soshangani, the leader of the Revolt against Chaka Zulu, who fled to Zimbabwe. Alternatively from Zulu: shangane: a wanderer.

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