Ndebele

 
Pronunciation: /ˌ(ə)ndəˈbiːliː/

noun (plural or Ndebeles)

  • 1a member of a people of Zimbabwe and NE South Africa. See also Matabele.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Bantu language of the Ndebele, with over 1 million speakers. Also called Sindebele.

adjective

  • relating to the Ndebele or their language.

Origin:

the name in the Nguni languages