imbongi

A traditional Zulu performance at Mfuli Game Ranch in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Meaning

Noun

A praise singer, a traditional bard in Zulu culture.

Origin

Borrowed from Zulu imbongi and Xhosa imbongi. The plural izimbongi is derived from Zulu, while iimbongi is from Xhosa.

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