Bhaca

See also: bhaca

English

Etymology

From -Bhaca, the common element of the Bhaca amaBhaca, iBhaca, isiBhaca, and KwaBhaca.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bhaca

  1. A Nguni people of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa who descend from the 17th–18th-century chief Zelemu of the Pongola valley.
    Synonyms: (formerly) AbakwaZelemu, the Zelemus
  2. The Tekela language spoken natively by the Bhaca, traditionally considered a dialect of Swazi.
    Synonym: IsiBhaca

Translations

Noun

Bhaca (plural Bhacas)

  1. Any member of the Bhaca people.
    Synonym: iBhaca

Translations

  • KwaBhaca

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Bhaca terms

Further reading

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