dragon - igongqongqo
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Plurality | singular |
| Noun class | i(li)/ama |
| Note | This term is taken from the story of Kholumolumo of the Basotho nation. It was written about a mythological dragon/dinosaur that lived in the Drakensberg mountains destroying everything and was killed by Moshanyana Sankatana. The igongqongqo is a term used in Xhosa for dragon. |
| Link type | Other word |
|---|---|
| Singular or plural form | dragons - amagongqongqo (plural noun - class i(li)/ama) |
Contributors
- Cael Marquard
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Chosi Ndabazomhlaba (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Authored by Sinelethu Hashibi, Rosalie Tostevin, Ayabonga Mtsotso, and Fikiswa Magqashela. Associated with University of Cape Town (funded by European Geoscience Union).Sharing stories about the South African geological record in isiXhosa