Xhosa

Xhosa
noun /ˈkǁʰoːsa,koˈsɑ/
a) Any member of a Bantu people from South Africa, most of whom live in the Eastern Cape.
b) The language of these people; related to Zulu

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  • XHOSA — Incapables de s’unir face aux Sotho et aux Zoulou, refoulés par les Européens, les Xhosa ont été relégués au nord est de la Province du Cap, aux confins du Natal. Ils furent ensuite intégrés dans les bantoustans du Transkei et du Ciskei («unités… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Xhosa —   [ koːsa], Xosa, Kọsa, früher Kạffern, ein in zahlreiche Stämme untergliedertes Bantuvolk aus der Sprachgruppe der Nguni in der Republik Südafrika. Neben den von allen negriden Völkern am weitesten nach Süden vorgestoßenen eigentlichen Xhosa… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Xhosa — [kō′sä, kō′zä] n. pl. Xhosas or Xhosa 1. a member of a people living mainly in S South Africa 2. the Bantu language of this people, closely related to Zulu adj. of the Xhosas or their language or culture: Also sp. Xosa …   English World dictionary

  • Xhosa — Infobox Ethnic group group = Xhosa caption = Notable Xhosa: Nelson Mandela, Miriam Makeba, Thabo Mbeki, Desmond Tutu poptime = 7.9 million (2001 estimate) popplace = Eastern Cape: 5.4 million Western Cape: 1.1 million Gauteng: 0.7 million Free… …   Wikipedia

  • Xhosa — Cet article concerne la langue xhosa. Pour le peuple xhosa, voir Xhosa (peuple). Xhosa isiXhosa Parlée en &# …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Xhosa — /koh seuh, zeuh, kaw /, n., pl. Xhosas, (esp. collectively) Xhosa for 1. 1. a member of a Nguni people of eastern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa. 2. the Bantu language of the Xhosa. Also, Xosa. * * * People living primarily in East Cape… …   Universalium

  • Xhosa — Para la lengua del mismo nombre, véase Idioma xhosa. Xhosa o xosa Nelson Mandela es un famoso hablante xhosa. Población total 2001: 7,9 millones est …   Wikipedia Español

  • Xhosa — UK [ˈkɔːsə] / US [ˈkoʊsə] / US [ˈkɔsə] noun Word forms Xhosa : singular Xhosa plural Xhosas or Xhosa 1) [uncountable] an African language that people speak in South Africa 2) [countable] a member of a Bantu people of South Africa Derived word:… …   English dictionary

  • Xhosa — noun Etymology: Xhosa xhosa (as in umXhosa a Xhosa person) Date: 1801 1. a member of a Bantu speaking people of Eastern Cape province 2. a Bantu language of the Xhosas …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Xhosa — Der Begriff Xhosa bezeichnet ein südafrikanisches Volk, siehe Xhosa (Volk) eine Bantusprache, siehe isiXhosa Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Xhosa — Xho|sa1 [ kousə, kɔsə ] noun 1. ) uncount an African language that people speak in South Africa 2. ) count a member of a Bantu people of South Africa Xhosa Xho|sa 2 [ kousə, kɔsə ] adjective relating to the Xhosa language, culture, or people …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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