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Jozi

UK/ˈdʒəʊzi/US/ˈdʒoʊzi/

Jozi proper noun: nickname for Johannesburg.

Proper noun

Jozi

  1. (South Africa, colloquial, especially Zulu speakers) Nickname for Johannesburg.
    Synonyms:
    Joburg

Synonyms of Jozi

Forms of Jozi

alternative formJosey
alternative formJosie
alternative formJosies
alternative formJozie

Origin of Jozi

Borrowed from Zulu Jozi.

Words that rhyme with Jozi

Questions about Jozi

What does Jozi mean?
Jozi means nickname for Johannesburg.
What part of speech is Jozi?
Jozi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Jozi?
Jozi is pronounced /ˈdʒəʊzi/ (UK).

Words near Jozi in the dictionary

  1. joysticks
  2. joyward
  3. joyweed
  4. joyweeds
  5. Jozefowicz
  6. Jozi
  7. Joziah
  8. Jozie
  9. Jozjan
  10. Jozwiak
  11. Jozwiaks

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