Zanj

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “The East African coastlands”), from Persian زنگ (zang, “East Africa”) or its Middle Persian etymon; see the Persian entry for more.

Proper noun

Zanj

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  1. (obsolete) A certain portion of the coast of East Africa.

Noun

Zanj (plural Zanjs)

  1. (obsolete) One of the Bantu-speaking inhabitants of this part of East Africa.

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