"Mzansi" meaning in English

See Mzansi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Xhosa umzantsi (“south”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|xh|umzantsi||south}} Xhosa umzantsi (“south”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mzansi
  1. (colloquial, South Africa) South Africa Tags: South-Africa, colloquial Categories (place): Country nicknames, South Africa
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