eGoli
See also: Egoli and EGoli
English
Alternative forms
- Egoli, EGoli
Etymology
From Zulu eGoli (literally “in Johannesburg”).
Pronunciation
- (General South African) IPA(key): /ɪˈɡəʊli/, /ɛˈɡəʊli/, enPR: ĭ-gō'lē, ĕ-gō'lē
- Rhymes: -əʊli
Proper noun
eGoli
- Nickname for Johannesburg: the largest city in South Africa, in Gauteng province.
- Synonyms: Gauteng, Golden City
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
- Egoli, EGoli
Etymology
From Zulu eGoli (literally “in Johannesburg”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
eGoli
- (uncommon) A nickname for Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
- Synonym: Gauteng
Xhosa
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈɡɔːli/
Proper noun
eGoli
- Johannesburg (the capital of Gauteng, South Africa)
Zulu
Etymology
From e- (“in, at”) + iGoli (“Johannesburg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈɡɔːli/
Proper noun
eGoli class 5
- locative of iGoli (“Johannesburg”)
- Gauteng (a province of South Africa; capital: Johannesburg)
- Synonym: iGauteng