abelungu

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abelungu

/abəˈlʊŋɡuː/ UK

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Borrowed from Xhosa ábélungu (plural of úḿlungu), or borrowed from Zulu abélungu (plural of uḿlungu).

noun abelungu · abeLungu · Abelungu

South Africa, countable, derogatory, uncountable White people collectively. Chief Joyi said that the African people lived in relative peace until the coming of the abelungu, the white people, who arrived from across the sea with fire-breathing weapons.

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"abelungu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abelungu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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abelungu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abelungu

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"abelungu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abelungu.

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@misc{abelungu_2026,
  title = {abelungu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abelungu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}