When drinking the water, he exclaimed ``Kanti amanzi mtoti'' (isiZulu: ``So, the water is sweet''). The river came to be known as Amanzimtoti (``Sweet Waters''). The Zulu word for ``sweet'' is actually mnandi, but, as Shaka's mother had the name Nandi, he invented the word toti to replace mnandi out of respect not to wear out her name.
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