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 • Dec. 23, 2024

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 • Jul. 31, 2022

Feb. 9 "Catching Killers" Season 2 "Disenchantment" Part 4 "Ideias à Venda" "Only Jokes Allowed" "The Privilege"

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2022

There’s no social distancing for Venda Ripke at work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2020

I found one: I decided I would no longer, in the presence of my friends, speak Venda, my father’s tribal language.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane