"Modjadji" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɔˈdʒɑːdʒi/ [General-South-African], /məˈdʒɑːdʒi/ [UK] Forms: Modjadjis [plural]
Etymology: The personal name of the first queen of the Lobedu, a Northern Sotho woman of the early 19th century, adopted as a hereditary name; perhaps from Northern Sotho (Lobedu) mo- (“singular prefix”) + tšatši (“day, sun”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|nso|-}} Northern Sotho Head templates: {{en-noun}} Modjadji (plural Modjadjis)
  1. (South Africa) The Rain Queen, or hereditary queen of the Lobedu people of the Limpopo province of South Africa, held to have various special powers including the ability to make it rain. Tags: South-Africa Derived forms: Modjadji cycad, Modjadji palm

Inflected forms

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