Venda

American  

[ven-duh] / ˈvɛn də /

noun

1. a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa in the NE part: granted independence in 1979 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 2,510 sq. mi. (6,500 sq. km). Thohoyandou.

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Venda ¹ British  

/ ˈvɛndə /

noun

1. a member of a Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in NE South Africa

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family but not easily related to any other members of the group

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Venda ² British  

/ ˈvɛndə /

noun

1. a former Bantu homeland in South Africa, near the Zimbabwe border; abolished in 1993. Capital: Thohoyandou

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Example Sentences

Her mother, Venda, desperately hopes it will alleviate the acute malnutrition the emaciated young girl is suffering from.

From BBC

"Giraffes are such endlessly fascinating animals, and this study confirms just how much genetic variation there is even on small geographical scales. This provides a further incentive for conserving all the different lineages of giraffes, whether they be called species, subspecies, populations or whatever," says Yoshan Moodley, a co-author of the study from the University of Venda in South Africa.

From Science Daily

Ramaphosa withdrew from politics under Mbeki and set up an investment vehicle called Shanduka - which means "change" in the Venda language.

From Reuters

Ramaphosa withdrew from politics under Mbeki and set up an investment vehicle called Shanduka - which means “change” in the Venda language.

From Reuters

A huge cloud of black smoke billowed over the town of Venda do Pinheiro, in Mafra, with the fire forcing authorities to block several roads and evacuate a care home.

From Reuters