"Ndebele" meaning in English

See Ndebele in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ndəˈbeːleː/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ndebele
  1. Any of the languages spoken by these two peoples: Northern Ndebele and the not closely related Southern Ndebele. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Ndebele-en-name-coGx7yDE Disambiguation of Languages: 51 23 26 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 63 5 32

Noun

IPA: /ndəˈbeːleː/
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Ndebele pl (plural only)
  1. A person from South Africa. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Ndebele-en-noun-GftWiEwF Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 20 44 35
  2. A person from Zimbabwe. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Ndebele-en-noun-P1os1bMA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88

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