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Madiba

Madiba proper noun: nelson Mandela.

Proper noun

Madiba

  1. (South Africa) Nelson Mandela

Origin of Madiba

His Xhosa clan name, which he became respectfully known by in South Africa.

Words formed from Madiba

Phrases with Madiba

Questions about Madiba

What does Madiba mean?
Madiba means nelson Mandela.
What part of speech is Madiba?
Madiba is a proper noun.

Words near Madiba in the dictionary

  1. Madhyamika
  2. Madi
  3. Madia
  4. madiao
  5. Madias
  6. Madiba
  7. Madiba shirt
  8. Madiba shirts
  9. madicolous
  10. madid
  11. Madidi titi monkey

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