"Kaffraria" meaning in English

See Kaffraria in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: kaffir (“a member of the Nguni people of southern Africa”) + -ia Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kaffir|-ia|t1=a member of the Nguni people of southern Africa}} kaffir (“a member of the Nguni people of southern Africa”) + -ia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kaffraria
  1. (historical) Territories now belonging to the East Cape region of South Africa. Tags: historical Synonyms: Caffraria
    Sense id: en-Kaffraria-en-name-SmUG1ut9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ia

Alternative forms

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