Save Gender Masculine Usage Xhosa, Southern African Pronounced Pron. /əŋ.ˈkɔː.sɪ/(Xhosa) en-KOH-see(Xhosa) in-KOH-see(Xhosa) nuh-KOH-see(Xhosa) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsN'kosi Meaning & History Means "chief, king, lord" in Xhosa.