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Umtali

Umtali proper noun: former name of Mutare, Zimbabwe.

Proper noun

Umtali

  1. Former name of Mutare, Zimbabwe.
    • ‘That is Umtali,’ Mr Matimba said, ‘Rhodesia’s third largest town. Only Salisbury, which is the capital city, and Bulawayo are larger than Umtali.’1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 47

Questions about Umtali

What does Umtali mean?
Umtali means former name of Mutare, Zimbabwe.
What part of speech is Umtali?
Umtali is a proper noun.

Words near Umtali in the dictionary

  1. Umsteads
  2. umstrid
  3. umstroke
  4. umstrokes
  5. UMT
  6. Umtali
  7. Umtata
  8. umteenth
  9. UMTS
  10. umu
  11. Umu-Nneochi

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