Indunas is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Indunas meaning
plural of induna
Using Indunas
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of induna
- In the example corpus, indunas often appears in combinations such as: the indunas.
Context around Indunas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Indunas
- In this selection, "indunas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, governors, warriors, gave, formed and handled stand out and add context to how "indunas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the indunas gave the and assistants warriors indunas and higher. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "indunas" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with indunas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There were 4 basic ranks: herdboy assistants, warriors, inDunas and higher ranked supremos for a particular mission. (17 words)
The inDunas handled administrative matters for their chiefs – ranging from settlement of disputes, to the collection of taxes. (18 words)
The age grade iNtangas, under the guidance of the inDunas, formed the basis for the systematic regimental organisation that would become known worldwide as the impi. (26 words)
Coillard, claiming to define the boundary as described to him by the king and the Indunas, gave the general boundary lines as: “The Mayeye (Mayei) along the Zambezi between that river and the Chobe (present Caprivi); to which we attest. (40 words)
Periodically, the older age grades were summoned to the kraals of sub-chieftains, or inDunas, for consultations, assignments, and an induction ceremony that marked their transition from boys to full-fledged adults and warriors, the ukuButbwa. (36 words)
The age grade iNtangas, under the guidance of the inDunas, formed the basis for the systematic regimental organisation that would become known worldwide as the impi. (26 words)
Example sentences (6)
Coillard, claiming to define the boundary as described to him by the king and the Indunas, gave the general boundary lines as: “The Mayeye (Mayei) along the Zambezi between that river and the Chobe (present Caprivi); to which we attest.
Periodically, the older age grades were summoned to the kraals of sub-chieftains, or inDunas, for consultations, assignments, and an induction ceremony that marked their transition from boys to full-fledged adults and warriors, the ukuButbwa.
The age grade iNtangas, under the guidance of the inDunas, formed the basis for the systematic regimental organisation that would become known worldwide as the impi.
The inDunas handled administrative matters for their chiefs – ranging from settlement of disputes, to the collection of taxes.
The key figures are the King, Queen Mother, royal wives and children, the royal governors ( indunas ), the chiefs, the regiments, and the "bemanti" or "water people".
There were 4 basic ranks: herdboy assistants, warriors, inDunas and higher ranked supremos for a particular mission.
Common combinations with indunas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: