im·bongi
noun/ɪmˈbɒŋɡi/
/ɪmˈbɔːŋɡi/
South African English [ɪmˈbɔːŋɡi]
(plural iimbongi
(South African English)/ɪmˈbɒŋɡi/
/ɪmˈbɔːŋɡi/
, izimbongi /ˌɪzɪmˈbɒŋɡi/
/ˌɪzɪmˈbɔːŋɡi/
or imbongis /ɪmˈbɒŋɡiz/
/ɪmˈbɔːŋɡiz/
)- (in traditional African society) a person who writes and performs poems praising an important figure
赞美重要人物的诗歌创作与表演者 - An imbongi will introduce the chief with praise poems in his honour.
一名因邦吉 (imbongi) 会用赞美诗来介绍这位酋长。
Word Originfrom isiXhosa (plural iim-) and isiZulu (plural izim-) - An imbongi will introduce the chief with praise poems in his honour.