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Meaning of Mlimo in English:

Mlimo

noun

(also M'limo)
South African

  • 1 rare A prophet, holy man; = Umlimo .

  • 2The supreme deity, God.

Pronunciation

Mlimo

/(ə)mˈliːməʊ/ /məˈliːməʊ/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of African History. From Ndebele mlimo, cognate with Southern Sotho molimo.