Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mat-uh-bee-lee]
- /ˌmæt əˈbi li/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mat-uh-bee-lee]
- /ˌmæt əˈbi li/
Definitions of matabele word
- noun plural matabele Ndebele (def 1). 1
- noun matabele a member of a formerly warlike people of southern Africa, now living in Zimbabwe: driven out of the Transvaal by the Boers in 1837 0
- noun matabele the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family 0
- noun matabele a member of a Zulu people driven out of the Transvaal and into Rhodesia by the Boers in 1837 0
- noun matabele The Ndebele people. 0
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Origin of matabele
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Matabele
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
matabele popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
matabele usage trend in Literature
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