eGoli

See also: Egoli and EGoli

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Zulu eGoli (literally in Johannesburg).

Pronunciation

  • (General South African) IPA(key): /ɪˈɡəʊli/, /ɛˈɡəʊli/, enPR: ĭ-gō', ĕ-gō'
  • Rhymes: -əʊli

Proper noun

eGoli

  1. Nickname for Johannesburg: the largest city in South Africa, in Gauteng province.
    Synonyms: Gauteng, Golden City

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Zulu eGoli (literally in Johannesburg).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

eGoli

  1. (uncommon) A nickname for Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
    Synonym: Gauteng

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “directly from Zulu?”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛˈɡɔːli/

Proper noun

eGoli

  1. Johannesburg (the capital of Gauteng, South Africa)

Zulu

Etymology

From e- (in, at) +‎ iGoli (Johannesburg).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛˈɡɔːli/

Proper noun

eGoli class 5

  1. locative of iGoli (Johannesburg)
  2. Gauteng (a province of South Africa; capital: Johannesburg)
    Synonym: iGauteng