Cry, the Beloved Country

what does ndotsheni mean?

In the novel Cry The Beloved Country, there is a zulu term which i'd like to know the definition. 

The word is Ndotsheni.

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Ndotsheni is a tiny (fictional) village in the novel. I'm not sure of the meaning behind the word.

"Ndotsheni" means "youth" in the Xhosa language of South Africa.

Ndotsheni is a real village in South Africa in the novel Cry, The Beloved Country. I also know that it is pronounced in-dot-she-nee.

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