Soweto

English

Etymology

Clipping of South-western townships.

Proper noun

Soweto

  1. An urban area on the edge of Johannesburg, South Africa, known for a violent uprising that occurred there in the 1970s.

Derived terms

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from English Soweto.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Soweto

  1. Soweto
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