"mzungu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /(ə)mˈzʊnɡuː/ [UK] Forms: mzungus [plural], wazungu [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili mzungu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|mzungu}} Swahili mzungu Head templates: {{en-noun|s|wazungu}} mzungu (plural mzungus or wazungu)
  1. (East Africa) A white person. Wikipedia link: mzungu Tags: Africa, East Synonyms: umlungu, white person, muzungu, umuzungu Derived forms: mzungu time Translations (mzungu): ፈረንጅ (färänǧ) (Amharic), mzungu (Chichewa), 鬼佬 (gwai² lou²) (Chinese Cantonese), balanda (Dhuwal), mzoungou [masculine] (French), nzungu (Mwani), mzungu (Swahili), umlungu (Zulu)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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