induna
/ɪnˈduːnə/noun
induna is spelled I-N-D-U-N-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, induna means “A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of induna is indunas or izinduna.
How many letters and syllables are in induna?
| Letters | 6: I-N-D-U-N-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is induna?
Induna appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce induna?
- UK /ɪnˈduːnə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with induna?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as induna from its last stressed vowel (/unə/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of induna
- indunas plural
- izinduna plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does induna mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does induna come from?
Borrowed from Zulu induna.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).