Fingo

/ ˈfɪŋɡəʊ /

noun

1. a member of a Xhosa-speaking people settled in southern Africa in the Ciskei and Transkei: originally refugees from the Zulu wars of conquest

Example Sentences

It was this process of making up explanations that might or might not be true that Newton rejected when he insisted hypotheses non fingo.

From Literature

"Hypotheses non fingo" wrote Newton, who offered no explanation for his greatest discoveries, but instead restricted himself to stating observable facts and formulating laws that describe them.

From BBC

The Fingo pointed to the exact position among the hills where Macomo's kraal was.

From Project Gutenberg

Ronald gave his consent, though reluctantly, but he felt it was right that the Fingo, who was risking his life for his sake, should carry out his plans in his own way.

From Project Gutenberg

The Fingo thought for some little time, and then asked: "Is the white woman young and pretty?"

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