Zanzibar

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Zanzibar

Where it comes from

Ultimately from Classical Persian زنگبار (zangibār, literally “black-skinned coast”).

proper noun

Zanzibar (an island off the coast of Tanzania)

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"Zanzibar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/zanzibar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{zanzibar_2026,
  title = {Zanzibar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/zanzibar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}