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izibongo

izibongo is the plural of isibongo.

Meaning of isibongo

Noun

isibongo (plural isibongos or izibongo)

  1. A complimentary metonym used to describe members of a Zulu clan.

Noun

izibongo (uncountable)

  1. A form of Zulu praise poetry that extols somebody's fame.

Questions about izibongo

What does izibongo mean?
Izibongo means a form of Zulu praise poetry that extols somebody's fame.
What is izibongo the plural of?
Izibongo is the plural of isibongo.
What part of speech is izibongo?
Izibongo is a noun.

Words near izibongo in the dictionary

  1. izhitsa
  2. izhitsas
  3. Izhorian
  4. Izhorians
  5. Iziaslav
  6. izibongo
  7. izicoco
  8. Izidi
  9. Izidism
  10. izimbizo
  11. izimbongi

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