(in South Africa) a Black African overseer in a factory, mine, etc
Word origin
C20: from Zulu nduna an official
induna in American English
(inˈduːnə)
noun
an official functionary of a king or chief in South African Bantu societies
Word origin
[1870–75; ‹ Zulu]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, Victorian, billing, fifth wheel, immobilize