Izindlamgiqi (lifushaniswa ngokuthi I-M, I-MΦ ) ( elitinhlanganisela yamazwi 'ukudla' nelithi 'giqi' elisho into edlayo futhi igwiqize kwasani) uhlobo lwamangqamuzana egazi amhlophe esimiso sokuzivikela samasosha omzimba aziwa ngokungunga futhi ashwabadele wonke amagciwane ayingozi, njengamangqamuzana omdlavuza, amagciwane avamile, imfucumfucu, yamangqamuzana neziqa okungezona ezomzimba, konke okungenazo izakhamzimba ezinamangqamuzana aphilile ebusweni kwazo.[1] Le nqubo ibizwa ngokuthi umdlagiqizo, esebenza ukuvikela isisingathi ekuhogeleni ukugula nasekulimaleni.[2]

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