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Headman vs Induna - What's the difference?

headman | induna |

As nouns the difference between headman and induna

is that headman is an alternative spelling of lang=en while induna is a South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.

headman

English

Noun

(headmen)
  • (informal) headmaster
    • The headman came and talked to me.

    Related terms

    * hetman

    induna

    English

    (InDuna)

    Alternative forms

    *inDuna (with plural ''izinDuna)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.
  • *1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 75:
  • *:Although we swore this fellow to secrecy, he went straight to the induna and revealed our secret.
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