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Definition of umgeni

umgeni

/ʊmˈɡeɪni/
Um · ge · ni
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umgeni Lexical Profile

• noun

1

South African A significant river in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, flowing from the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands through the Valley of a Thousand Hills and emptying into the Indian Ocean at Durban.

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Word Nuance & Usage

Often spelled as 'Mgeni' in modern South African official usage to more closely reflect the original Zulu orthography, though 'Umgeni' remains widespread in historical and popular contexts.

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• Nearby Words

ume
ume river
umea
umgeni
umlaut
ump
umpire

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Umgeni. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/umgeni
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