Xho·sa also Xo·sa (k  sä, -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 [ˈkɔːsə]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -sa, -sas a member of a cattle-rearing Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in South Africa
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family: closely related to Swazi and Zulu and characterized by several clicks in its sound system
Xhosan adj
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| Noun | 1. | 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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