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Word: nkosi (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1956-1956
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Usage:

...slowly by, the silence was broken only by the occasional stifled whimpering of the babies strapped on women's backs. On the half-hour there arose a roar: "Afrika Maribuya!" (Africa return to us!), and the women in their bright costumes began to sway to the rhythm of Nkosi Sikelele Afrika (God Bless Africa), the National Congress anthem. Their protest made, the women went away as quietly as they had come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SOUTH AFRICA: The Silent Cry | 8/20/1956 | See Source »

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