nkosi

English

Noun

nkosi (plural nkosis)

  1. A chief, among the Zulu, Ndebele and Xhosa peoples.

Kituba

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *nkócì.

Noun

nkosi

  1. lion

Kongo

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *nkócì (“lion”).

Noun

nkosi

  1. lion
    Synonym: simba
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