Egoli, noun
- Forms:
- Show more Also E Goli, eGoli, Goli, Igoli, iGoli.
- Origin:
- IsiZulu, EnglishShow more IsiZulu, ‘place of gold’, locative prefix e- + -goli (adaptation of English gold).
Golden City. Also attributive.
[1925 D. Kidd Essential Kafir 26If they have been to Johannesburg — ‘Goldi’ or ‘Josaberg’ is what they usually call it — they will probably have brought back with them a great variety of things.]
1994 R. Malan in Sidelines Dec. 31Egoli’s factories began to run at full capacity.
Golden City. Also attributive.
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