"ngoba" meaning in Zulu

See ngoba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Forms: ngóba [canonical]
Etymology: Clipping of ngokuba. Etymology templates: {{clipping|zu|ngokuba}} Clipping of ngokuba Head templates: {{head|zu|conjunction|head=ngóba}} ngóba
  1. as, because, since
    Sense id: en-ngoba-zu-conj-la1SAoyQ Categories (other): Zulu entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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    }
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    }
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