Pondo
Britishnoun
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a member of a Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in Pondoland
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the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu grouping of the Niger-Congo family, and closely related to Xhosa
Example Sentences
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South African politician and Pondo traditional leader Mwelo Nonkonyana, who now serves on the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa in the Eastern Cape showed off his community's style, along with a staff.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
Nicki Vleisides and her father, Pondo Vleisides, have long known they held opposing views.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2020
Pondo asked us to join him in a prayer for rain and a good harvest.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2018
Dean reconciled the King with his ancient enemies, the Pondo Mesis.
From Time Magazine Archive
To the surprise and embarrassment of all, she declared that she did not want to marry, and that nothing would induce her to go to the Pondo chief.
From The White Hecatomb And other Stories by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
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