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Meaning of "Matabele" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATABELE

Matabele  [ˌmætəˈbiːlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATABELE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Matabele is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MATABELE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ndebele

Ndebele or Matabele may refer to: ▪ South Ndebele people, located in South Africa ▪ Northern Ndebele people, located in Zimbabwe and Botswana ▪ HMS Matabele, a destroyer of the Royal Navy sunk by a U-boat while escorting an Arctic convoy in the Second World War.

Definition of Matabele in the English dictionary

The definition of Matabele in the dictionary is -les, -le. a member of a formerly warlike people of southern Africa, now living in Zimbabwe: driven out of the Transvaal by the Boers in 1837 Now known as: Ndebele. Other definition of Matabele is the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATABELE


campanile
ˌkæmpəˈniːlɪ
dele
ˈdiːlɪ
Ely
ˈiːlɪ
freely
ˈfriːlɪ
fusilli
fʊˈziːlɪ
Greeley
ˈɡriːlɪ
Healey
ˈhiːlɪ
Healy
ˈhiːlɪ
Ismaili
ˌɪzmɑːˈiːlɪ
Kiswahili
ˌkiːswɑːˈhiːlɪ
Lely
ˈliːlɪ
mielie
ˈmiːlɪ
Ofili
ɒˈfiːlɪ
seely
ˈsiːlɪ
steelie
ˈstiːlɪ
steely
ˈstiːlɪ
stele
ˈstiːlɪ
Swahili
swɑːˈhiːlɪ
touchy-feely
ˈtʌtʃɪˈfiːlɪ
wheelie
ˈwiːlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATABELE

Masurian
Masurian Lakes
masurium
mat
mat grass
mat.
Mata Hari
mata-mata
Matabeleland
matachin
matachina
Matadi
matador
matadora
matadore
matagouri
matai
Matamoros
Matanzas
Matapan

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATABELE

abele
allele
clientele
Cybele
ekpwele
hele
hydrocele
kantele
kebele
Ndebele
Passchendaele
Peele
Ramphele
Scheele
Schiele
sele
Steele
triskele
ukelele
ukulele

Synonyms and antonyms of Matabele in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Matabele» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATABELE

Find out the translation of Matabele to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Matabele from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Matabele» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Matabele
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Matabeles
570 millions of speakers

English

Matabele
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Matabele
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماتابيلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Матабеле
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Matabele
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Matabele
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Matabélé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Matabele
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Matabele
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Matabele
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Matabele
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matabele
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Matabele
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மடபிலே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मटेटेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Matabele
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Matabele
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Matabele
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Матабеле
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Matabele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Matabele
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Matabele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Matabele
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Matabele
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Matabele

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATABELE»

The term «Matabele» is normally little used and occupies the 111.510 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATABELE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Matabele

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATABELE»

Discover the use of Matabele in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Matabele and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Matabele Campaign, 1896: Being a Narrative of the Campaign ...
He had gone to Mangwe, and, accompanied only by Armstrong, he had ridden over to the cave of the local priest of the M'limo — pretended that if the M'limo would render him invulnerable to Matabele bullets he would give him a handsome ...
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baron Baden Powell of Gilwell, 1897
2
The Matabele Campaign: Being a Narrative of the Campaign in ...
ing that he had been fired on by Matabele about two miles out. A patrol was sent out, and we sent warnings to waggons and to the coach, which was due to pass to-day, telling them to wait at the fort till the road had been reconnoitred. It ended  ...
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell, 1901
3
Matabele Land and the Victoria Falls: A Naturalist's ...
Nelson showed me, when we were out together in the veldt the day before yesterday, some remains of Mashona huts destroyed by the Matabele. He says they are to be found all over the veldt, and bones amongst many of them. Some of the ...
Frank Oates, Charles George Oates, 1881
4
Rhodes and Rhodesia: The White Conquest of Zimbabwe 1884-1902
140. Neither Thompson's letter nor any reference to it can be found in the Colonial Office files. 77 Hole Papers (HO 1/3/4), Hole to Maund, 25 November 1927. 78 Diary of Matabele Wilson, 15 March 1889 and 23 May 1889. 79 LMS Papers (LO ...
Arthur Keppel-Jones, 1983
5
The Battle for Zimbabwe: The Final Countdown
taken prisoner - a boy who was rescued, a man who was later put to death and two girls who were kept by the Matabele and grew up in the tribe. Mzilikazi decided it was time to punish those who had invaded his realm, and sent his armies ...
Geoff Hill, 2003
6
Encyclopedia of the Developing World
Tension between Shona and Matabele date back to the mid-nineteenth century when the Matabele fled South Africa. The Matabele settled in western Zimbabwe on land seized from the Shona and violently extended their hegemony over wide  ...
Thomas M. Leonard, 2005
7
U-Boat Attack Logs: A Complete Record of Warship Sinkings ...
The Board of Enquiry that followed the loss of Matabele questioned her two survivors at some length, but it was the testimony of officers on Somali's bridge which most influenced its conclusions. The latter's Gunnery Officer, Lt Cdr J. G. B.  ...
Daniel Morgan, Bruce Taylor, 2011
8
Zulu Kings and their Armies
decisively defeated the Matabele. In truth neither side had won a decisive victory; this was the last time that the Matabele and Zulu would meet on a battlefield. Meanwhile, the Boers had founded Winburg on the Bet River. Potgieter and Maritz ...
Diane Canwell, 2004
9
The Zambesian Past: Studies in Central African History
tional political structure of the Matabele provided a base for 'modern' politics which was lacking in Mashonaland. To begin with, most of the leaders of the Matabele rebels of 1896, as well as the leaders of the Matabele 'loyalists', had been ...
Eric Stokes, Richard Brown, 1966
10
Forest Entomology in East Africa: Forest Insects of Tanzania
Matabele ants are relatively large, subterranean ants occurring from West to South Africa (Skaife 1953). They are aggressive predators with a painful sting. Their food consists almost exclusively of the larger species of termites (Morstatt 1922; ...
Hans G. Schabel, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATABELE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Matabele is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fiction Friday: An Excerpt from the First Novel in English By a Black …
Ra-Thaga did not know what to do, for if there were two things he was against meeting, they were a Matabele and a lion. 'But here is an ... «Books LIVE, Jun 15»
2
The prison where murderers play for Manchester United
Then, in the 1940s, the trade unions formed in Bulawayo were led by shop stewards who also captained the Zimbabwean teams Matabele ... «The Guardian, May 15»
3
It's Palindrome Week — 8 Craziest Palindromes to Celebrate the …
... Kamat, Matabele, Cacia, Somalian, Sama, a macram, Gola, Gatha, Elyot, a citer, Caty, Oby, a grappa, Nanete, Dusa, Diredawa, Nor, a natron, ... «Mic, May 15»
4
Lions Club on Massive Development Drive in Zimbabwe
TS Matabele Sea Cadets displaying Flags of participating countries. The Lions Club international is on a massive training exercise to motivate ... «ZimEye - Zimbabwe News, May 15»
5
Video: Kalangas are uneducated criminals – Mugabe
In Zim it has been Matabele, commercial farmers, the white community, drive out filth during the murambatsvina, all opposition, the totemless ... «NewsDay, Apr 15»
6
Rhodes of Africa: only slightly less offensive than the man himself
He makes a crooked deal with King Lobengula of the Ndebele, then known to the Europeans as the Matabele. The film attempts to get some ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
7
Zim @ 35: The pain, pitfalls of national consciousness
For example, what is Matabele and Matabeleland or Mashona and Mashonaland or Manicaland? More significant for our purposes, however, ... «Zimbabwe Independent, Apr 15»
8
Kruger statue: Criminal charges laid against EFF - FF Plus
"It is a historical fact that Kruger had been the one who had warned Lobengula, the Matabele chief against Rhodes' plans for Lobengula's land, ... «Politicsweb, Apr 15»
9
Debating Max Price On Cecil Rhodes - OpEd
Perhaps the diplomacy which Price is referring to is Rhodes's use of agents to negotiate a concession with Matabele King, Lobengula, who ... «Eurasia Review, Apr 15»
10
Why Price is wrong over Rhodes
Perhaps the diplomacy which Price is referring to is Rhodes's use of agents to negotiate a concession with Matabele King, Lobengula, who ... «Independent Online, Mar 15»

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