"shenzi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shenzis [plural]
Etymology: From Swahili -shenzi. loan word from Arabic 'Zanj' which means both black African and monkey. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sw|shenzi|-shenzi}} Swahili -shenzi Head templates: {{en-noun}} shenzi (plural shenzis)
  1. (dated, Africa) A barbarian (variously used to refer to foreigners, Europeans, or pagans) Tags: Africa, dated
    Sense id: en-shenzi-en-noun-rBO90fiD Categories (other): African English, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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