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Where does “Thembu” come from?

Thembu (English) comes from Zulu umThembu — Thembu person.

Thembu (English): A member of a certain South African tribe that...

Definitions

  1. A member of a certain South African tribe that...

Ancestry of “Thembu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ZuluumThembuThembu person

Words derived from “Thembu”

  • Thembuland
Every word from Zulu umThembu →