"KwaZulu" meaning in English

See KwaZulu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kwɑːˈzuːluː/
Etymology: Borrowed from Zulu KwaZulu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zu|KwaZulu}} Zulu KwaZulu Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} KwaZulu
  1. A former bantustan in South Africa, intended by the apartheid government to be a homeland for the Zulu people. Wikipedia link: KwaZulu Related terms: KwaZulu-Natal
    Sense id: en-KwaZulu-en-name-CSDGM6vh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 87 1 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 1 2 15
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