matabele

«matabele» in Mova's school dictionary: a people of south-western Zimbabwe, around the city of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (the Matabele); adjective (Matabele)

meaning for a pupil

1) The Matabele (Ndebele) are a people of south-western Zimbabwe, around the city of Bulawayo. tree →

2) Matabeleland is the region where they live. tree →

sense in the lessons

Met in history lessons about southern Africa and colonial wars. Today the people are usually called Ndebele.

examples

• The Matabele kingdom was founded by Mzilikazi. tree →
• Bulawayo is the main city of Matabeleland. tree →
• The Matabele are also called the Ndebele. tree →
• British settlers fought wars against the Matabele in the 1890s. tree →
• Matabeleland has wide, dry grasslands. tree →

note

«Matabele» is an older name; «Ndebele» is the people's own name and is preferred today. Capital M.

Trees and pragmatics

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