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Thembu

Thembu noun: a member of a certain South African tribe that speak Xhosa and live in Thembuland.

Noun

Thembu (plural Thembu or Thembus)

  1. A member of a certain South African tribe that speak Xhosa and live in Thembuland.

Forms of Thembu

pluralThembu
pluralThembus
alternative formTembu
alternative formThimbu

Origin of Thembu

From Zulu umThembu (“a Thembu”).

Questions about Thembu

What does Thembu mean?
Thembu means a member of a certain South African tribe that speak Xhosa and live in Thembuland.
What part of speech is Thembu?
Thembu is a noun.
What is the plural of Thembu?
The plural of Thembu is Thembu.

Words near Thembu in the dictionary

  1. thematological
  2. thematologies
  3. thematology
  4. thembo
  5. thembos
  6. Thembu
  7. Thembuland
  8. Thembus
  9. theme
  10. theme park
  11. theme parking

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