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indunas

indunas is the plural of induna.

Meaning of induna

Noun

induna (plural indunas or izinduna)

  1. A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.
    • Although we swore this fellow to secrecy, he went straight to the induna and revealed our secret.1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 75

Questions about indunas

What is indunas the plural of?
Indunas is the plural of induna.

Words near indunas in the dictionary

  1. indumenta
  2. indumental
  3. induments
  4. indumentum
  5. induna
  6. indunas
  7. indungeon
  8. induplicate
  9. induplicated
  10. induplicately
  11. induplication

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