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Afrikaans is one language spoken in South Africa
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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

African King

Afrikaans translation:

Shaka/Thato/Dingiswayo/Meisie

Aug 25, 2005 23:15
18 yrs ago
English term

African King

Non-PRO Not for points English to Afrikaans Art/Literary Management pet grooming
want to name my puppy an african name
Proposed translations (Afrikaans)
5 +1 Shaka/Thato/Dingiswayo/Meisie

Proposed translations

+1
2 hrs
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Shaka/Thato/Dingiswayo/Meisie

African Zulu King (Zulu)(male)
Thato - not gender specific meaning to love or beloved (Setswana)
Dingiswayo - Also Afrocan chief of the Bantu people (Bantu)
Meisie - meaning 'girl'(Afrikaans)(female)

Peer comment(s):
agree Johan Venter : Shaka (Zulu) would be a nice name for a puppy. I don't understand why they introduced these questions "without points". I saw it yesterday for the first time and it makes no sense to me at all.
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