mzungu
noun/əmˈzʊŋɡuː/
/əmˈzʊŋɡuː/
East African English [mˈzuŋɡu]
(East African English) (plural wazungu
/wəˈzʊŋɡuː/
/wəˈzʊŋɡuː/
East African English [waˈzuŋɡu]
)- a white person with European family origins
- He was the only mzungu there.
- The wazungu hold positions in administration and teaching.
Word OriginKiswahili, from m- class prefix + -zungu ‘European’.Want to learn more?
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