Explore Induna through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Induna meaning
A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.
Using Induna
- The main meaning on this page is: A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.
Context around Induna
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Induna
- In this selection, "induna" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, senior, inete, guided and captain stand out and add context to how "induna" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an induna guided each and late senior induna inete mwangelwa. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "induna" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with induna
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An inDuna guided each regiment, and he in turn answered to senior izinduna who controlled the corps grouping. (18 words)
The royal family appoints a commoner maiden to be "induna" (captain) of the girls and she announces over the radio the dates of the ceremony. (25 words)
A dark cloud hovered over Limulunga district as thousands of people flocked in to pay their last respect to late Senior Induna Inete Mwangelwa Akapelwa Silumbu of the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE)who was shot dead on Monday. (38 words)
A dark cloud hovered over Limulunga district as thousands of people flocked in to pay their last respect to late Senior Induna Inete Mwangelwa Akapelwa Silumbu of the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE)who was shot dead on Monday. (38 words)
The royal family appoints a commoner maiden to be "induna" (captain) of the girls and she announces over the radio the dates of the ceremony. (25 words)
An inDuna guided each regiment, and he in turn answered to senior izinduna who controlled the corps grouping. (18 words)
Example sentences (3)
A dark cloud hovered over Limulunga district as thousands of people flocked in to pay their last respect to late Senior Induna Inete Mwangelwa Akapelwa Silumbu of the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE)who was shot dead on Monday.
An inDuna guided each regiment, and he in turn answered to senior izinduna who controlled the corps grouping.
The royal family appoints a commoner maiden to be "induna" (captain) of the girls and she announces over the radio the dates of the ceremony.