mzungu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white person.

Pronunciation

/(ə)mˈzʊnɡuː/

Word forms

mzungu mzungus wazungu muzungu umuzungu

Etymology

Etymology tree Common Bantu *mʊ̀díʊ́ngʊ̀der. Swahili mzungubor. English mzungu Borrowed from Swahili mzungu, from Common Bantu *mʊ̀díʊ́ngʊ̀.

Synonyms

umlungu white person

Derived words

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