Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kwazulu-natal

/kwɑːˈzuːlu nəˈtɑːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: kwazu-lu--na-tal
IPA: /kwɑːˈzuːlu nəˈtɑːl/

28

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of South Africa.

Example Sentences

"Another ANC splinter party, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), led by former President Jacob Zuma appears to be on course to do well in KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern coastal province where Durban is located."

Etymology

Etymology tree Zulu kwa- Proto-Bantu *ʊ́- Zulu ú- Proto-Bantu *ìgʊ̀dʊ̀ Zulu ī́zulu Zulu úZulu Zulu KwaZulubor. English KwaZulu English Natal English KwaZulu-Natal From KwaZulu + Natal.

Synonyms

KZN

Questions

How do you pronounce kwazulu-natal?: The recorded pronunciation is /kwɑːˈzuːlu nəˈtɑːl/.
What does kwazulu-natal mean?: A province of South Africa.
Where does kwazulu-natal come from?: Etymology tree Zulu kwa- Proto-Bantu *ʊ́- Zulu ú- Proto-Bantu *ìgʊ̀dʊ̀ Zulu ī́zulu Zulu úZulu Zulu KwaZulubor. English KwaZulu English Natal English KwaZulu-Natal From KwaZulu + Natal.

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