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shangaan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
shangaan
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An African tribe or clan or nation.

name

The language of the Shangaan.

noun

A member of this tribe.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Shangani (plural) Shangans (plural)

Questions

What does shangaan mean?
An African tribe or clan or nation.
Where does shangaan come from?
From the name of Soshangani, the leader of the Revolt against Chaka Zulu, who fled to Zimbabwe. Alternatively from Zulu: shangane: a wanderer.

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