Ngoni

[uhng-goh-nee]

noun

plural

Ngonis ,

plural

Ngoni .

1. a member of an Nguni people of Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia.

2. the Bantu language of the Ngoni.

3. Nguni.

Example Sentences

Follow-up “Relativity Suite” is just as ambitious, a through-composed work weaving strands of Turkish and South Asian music with Chinese zither, Malian donso ngoni and Indian tambura.

From Washington Post

Magistrate Ngoni Nduna said Chin’ono’s defence team had not presented new facts in the latest application and that the anti-government protests feared by the government could still happen.

From Reuters

Magistrate Ngoni Nduna said journalist Hopewell Chin’ono posed a “danger” as he could use social media to influence people to join an anti-government protest planned for July 31.

From Washington Times

These versions are in stark contrast to the originals, stripping off synths, percussion and other electronics to leave a sparse accompaniment, usually just backing vocals, acoustic guitar, and a kamele ngoni, a hypnotic African harp.

From Washington Times

In the only fully solo set, Anaïs Maviel accompanied herself on the kamale ngoni harp on Wednesday, plucking a steadily flowing background that her mellow voice sinuously wove around.

From New York Times