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单词 Mfengu
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Definition of Mfengu in English:

Mfengu

noun (ə)mˈfɛŋɡuː
South African
  • A member of a Xhosa-speaking people of south-eastern Africa descended from several refugee groups displaced during the Mfecane, which settled in the Eastern Cape and southern Transkei during the 1830s.

adjective (ə)mˈfɛŋɡuː
South African
  • Of or belonging to the Mfengu, a Xhosa-speaking people of south-eastern Africa.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Catholic Encyclopaedia. From Xhosa -mfengu from -mfenguza to beg like a destitute person.

Definition of Mfengu in US English:

Mfengu

noun(ə)mˈfɛŋɡuː
South African
  • A member of a Xhosa-speaking people of south-eastern Africa descended from several refugee groups displaced during the Mfecane, which settled in the Eastern Cape and southern Transkei during the 1830s.

adjective(ə)mˈfɛŋɡuː
South African
  • Of or belonging to the Mfengu, a Xhosa-speaking people of south-eastern Africa.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Catholic Encyclopaedia. From Xhosa -mfengu from -mfenguza to beg like a destitute person.

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