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Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

/ ŋˈkosɪ ˌsɪkɛˈlɛlɪ ˌɑfrɪˈkɑ /

noun

  1. the unofficial anthem of the Black people of South Africa, officially recognized as a national anthem (along with parts of `Die Stem' and an English verse) in 1991
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika1

from Xhosa, Lord Bless Africa

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