mzungu

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mzungu

/m̩ˈzu.ᵑɡu/

Where it comes from

Derived from Common Bantu *mʊ̀díʊ́ngʊ̀.

noun wazungu

class i European, white person
Similar: mweupe
class i, derogatory, sometimes rich person (who is not white)

In English

white person of European descent
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"mzungu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/mzungu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{mzungu_2026,
  title = {mzungu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mzungu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}