Thohoyandou

[ toh-hoi-an-doo ]
/ toʊˌhɔɪ ænˈdu /

noun

a city in and the capital of Venda, in NE South Africa.

Definition for thohoyandou (2 of 2)

Venda
[ ven-duh ]
/ ˈvɛn də /

noun

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. 2510 sq. mi. (6500 sq. km). Capital: Thohoyandou.

British Dictionary definitions for thohoyandou (1 of 2)

Venda 1
/ (ˈvɛndə) /

noun

plural -da or -das a member of a Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in NE South Africa
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

British Dictionary definitions for thohoyandou (2 of 2)

Venda 2
/ (ˈvɛndə) /

noun

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