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Shangaan

Shangaan proper noun: an African tribe or clan or nation.

Proper noun

Shangaan

  1. An African tribe or clan or nation.
  2. The language of the Shangaan.

Noun

Shangaan (plural Shangani or Shangans)

  1. A member of this tribe.

Forms of Shangaan

pluralShangani
pluralShangans

Origin of Shangaan

From the name of Soshangani, the leader of the Revolt against Chaka Zulu, who fled to Zimbabwe. Alternatively from Zulu: shangane: a wanderer.

Questions about Shangaan

What does Shangaan mean?
Shangaan means an African tribe or clan or nation.
What part of speech is Shangaan?
Shangaan can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Shangaan in the dictionary

  1. Shang-ch'iu
  2. Shang-hae
  3. Shang-hai
  4. Shang-jao
  5. Shang-lo
  6. Shangaan
  7. Shangalla
  8. Shangani
  9. Shangans
  10. Shangcai
  11. Shangchen

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