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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ngoni

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
ngo-ni
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a particular ethnic group of East Africa, mainly living in Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia.

name

The language of these people.

adj

Pertaining to the Ngoni or their language.

noun

A West African stringed instrument, shaped like a guitar.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

Ngonis (plural) Nguni (alternative) more Ngoni (comparative) most Ngoni (superlative)

Questions

What does ngoni mean?
A member of a particular ethnic group of East Africa, mainly living in Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia.

How to pronounce ngoni

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