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- noun A
Zulu chief .
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Examples
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"Stay, O strange inkosi," said the tallest one in halting Swahili, "and tell us how it is possible that you could thus slay the fearsome brute, single-handed and without a fire-stick."
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"Nay, inkosi," said the tall black, "if the gorilla-man bearing your woman has that much of a head-start, then indeed, you are on a fool's errand."
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Madlanduna accepted nomination and was duly elected although as inkosi his stipend was far lower than the salary he earned as a teacher.
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Madlanduna accepted nomination and was duly elected although as inkosi his stipend was far lower than the salary he earned as a teacher.
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Uthi inkosi ingibonile ngekhe ngiphinde ngicabenge ukweba.
Speech by Sindi Chikunga on the State of the Nation Address Debate 2007
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By this time he was no longer just inkosi of aMakholwa, but was the people's Chief at a national level.
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By this time he was no longer just inkosi of aMakholwa, but was the people's Chief at a national level.
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Holomisa said Mandla Mandela will be installed as an inkosi or chief of the council and will also be introduced to ancestral spirits, which play an important role in traditional African religion and customs.
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When Luthuli was nominated to be inkosi he was a teacher at Adams College.
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When Luthuli was nominated to be inkosi he was a teacher at Adams College.
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