"iMelika" meaning in Xhosa

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Noun

IPA: [íméliːka] Forms: íMélika [canonical, class-5]
Etymology: Borrowed from English America. Etymology templates: {{bor|xh|en|America}} English America Head templates: {{xh-noun|íMélika|5|-}} íMélika class 5
  1. America (a country in North America) Categories (place): Countries in North America

Download JSON data for iMelika meaning in Xhosa (1.3kB)

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