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| − | [[Mzansi]] is a | + | [[Mzansi]] is a South African word used as an informal name for the country or the people of [[South Africa]] in recent years. |
According to the Lexico.com[https://www.lexico.com/definition/mzansi], it derives from the Xhosa word "uMzantsi", (um- + -zantsi = low or south). | According to the Lexico.com[https://www.lexico.com/definition/mzansi], it derives from the Xhosa word "uMzantsi", (um- + -zantsi = low or south). | ||
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| + | The term is also found as the name of a TV channel ([[Mzansi Magic]]) and of a low-cost national bankinɡ account in South Africa | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/mzansi | https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/mzansi | ||
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| + | https://www.dictionary.com/browse/mzans | ||
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| + | https://www.lexico.com/definition/mzansi | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 30 December 2020
Mzansi is a South African word used as an informal name for the country or the people of South Africa in recent years.
According to the Lexico.com[1], it derives from the Xhosa word "uMzantsi", (um- + -zantsi = low or south).
The term is also found as the name of a TV channel (Mzansi Magic) and of a low-cost national bankinɡ account in South Africa
Sources
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/mzansi
