Azania

[ uh-zey-nee-uh, uh-zeyn-yuh ]
/ əˈzeɪ ni ə, əˈzeɪn yə /

noun

the indigenous name applied to South Africa by indigenous black nationalists or liberationists.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Azania

A·za·ni·an, noun, adjective
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Azania
/ (əˈzɑːnɪə, əˈzɑːnjə) /

noun

another name for South Africa

Word Origin for Azania

perhaps from Arabic Adzan East Africa
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