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Xhosa

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Xho·sa also Xo·sa  (ksä, -z)
n. pl. Xhosa or Xho·sas also Xosa or Xo·sas
1. A member of a Bantu people inhabiting the eastern part of Cape Province, South Africa.
2. The Nguni language of this people, closely related to Zulu.

Xhosa [kawss-a]
Noun
1. pl -sa or -sas a member of a Black people living in the Republic of South Africa
2. the language of this people
Xhosan adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Xhosa - a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa
Republic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
African - a native or inhabitant of Africa
2.Xhosa - a community of Negroid people in southern South Africa
3.Xhosa - a Bantu language closely related to Zulu
Nguni - a group of southern Bantu languages

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