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[[Mzansi]] is a [[Xhosa]] word, literally meaning "south", which became an informal name for the country or the people of [[South Africa]]. | [[Mzansi]] is a [[Xhosa]] word, literally meaning "south", which became an informal name for the country or the people of [[South Africa]]. | ||
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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/mzansi | https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/mzansi | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 30 December 2020
Mzansi is a Xhosa word, literally meaning "south", which became an informal name for the country or the people of South Africa.
According to the Lexico.com[1], it derives from the Xhosa word "uMzantsi", (um- + -zantsi = low or south).
