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induna

[ in-doo-nuh ]

noun

  1. an official functionary of a king or chief in South African Bantu societies.


induna

/ ɪˈːə /

noun

  1. (in South Africa) a Black African overseer in a factory, mine, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of induna1

Borrowed into English from Zulu around 1870–75
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of induna1

C20: from Zulu nduna an official
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Example Sentences

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We went straight to the chief induna, or headman.

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Although we swore this fellow to secrecy, he went straightaway to the induna and revealed our secret.

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Unfortunately, their friend was Mr. Festile, the induna at the Chamber of Mines who had been present when Justice and I met with Mr. Wellbeloved.

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I was assisted by Mr. Festile, the induna at the Chamber of Mines, who was once again playing a fateful role in my life.

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It seems that Ama-Swazi allowed him the right to inflict the death penalty, and it was his habit to remove any induna whose wives he coveted or who might possess anything else he could use.

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