زنجي

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زنجي

/zan.d͡ʒijj/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Persian زنگی (zangi, “dark-skinned”), from Middle Persian zngyk' (zangīg, “Negro”).

noun زَنْجِيّ · زِنْجِيّ · zanjiyy · zinjiyy · زُنُوج · زَنْجِيَّة

informal, offensive Negro
Similar: زنج

adjective زَنْجِيّ · زِنْجِيّ · zanjiyy · zinjiyy · زَنْجِيَّة · زِنْجِيَّة

informal, offensive Negro

In English

nigger black person (derogatory)
black relating to people with dark skin — see also dark-skinned alt=To be cleaned up
negro black person

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"زنجي." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

زنجي. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A

Chicago

"زنجي." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {زنجي},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}