English

Alternative forms

• Nguni

Proper noun

Ngoni

1. An ethnic group of East Africa, mainly living in Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia.
2. The language of these people.

Noun

Ngoni ‎(plural Ngoni or Ngonis)

1. A member of this ethnic group.

Adjective

Ngoni ‎(comparative more Ngoni, superlative most Ngoni)

1. Pertaining to the Ngoni or their language.

English

Noun

ngoni

1. A West African stringed instrument, resembling a guitar in shape
   • 2007 October 21, Kelefa Sanneh, “Under the Hook, Rap and Rhythm Lie the Beats”, in New York Times:

     Mr. Kouyate’s instrument is the four-stringed West African ngoni, also called a xalam […] .

See also

• Ngoni (instrument) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia