Maburu, plural noun

Origin:
Sotho, AfrikaansShow more Sotho, adaptation of Afrikaans Boer Afrikaner.
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Among Sotho-speakers, a derogatory name for Afrikaner people. Cf. Amabhulu sense 1.
1960 J. Cope Tame Ox 57South Africa, to her, was the land of the maburu (Boers).
Among Sotho-speakers, a derogatory name for Afrikaner people.
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