单词 | ngqika |
释义 | Ngqikan. South African. One of the major branches of the Rharhabe division of the Xhosa people, centred mainly in the Eastern Cape province; = Amangqika n. ΚΠ 1937 N. J. van Warmelo in I. Schapera Bantu-speaking Tribes S. Afr. iii. 46 An example of a group of related tribes is found in the Xhosa, represented by the Gcaleka of Chief Zwelidumile Sigcau, the Ngqika of Archie Sandile, and smaller tribes. 1961 J. C. De Ridder Personality Urban African S. Afr. ii. 17 The Xhosa, represented by sub-tribes, like the Gcaleka, the Ngquika, the Dushane and the Ndlambe. 1982 Eastern Province Herald (Port Elizabeth) 10 Aug. 9 After the frontier war of 1877–78 the Nqika people under Chief Sandile were driven across the Kei River to Kentani and the area was opened up for white farmers. 1991 T. Pakenham Scramble for Afr. iii. 50 Back came some Gcalekas, across the Kei river and into the colony where they stirred up the Ngquikas led by their Chief Sandile. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1937 |
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