"bundu" meaning in English

See bundu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: bundus [plural]
Etymology: From Shona bundo (“grassland”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sn|bundo||grassland}} Shona bundo (“grassland”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bundu (plural bundus)
  1. (South Africa) A wilderness region, away from cities. Tags: South-Africa

Inflected forms

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