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English
Etymology
From Xhosa abelungu, Zulu abelungu, plural of umlungu.
Pronunciation
Noun
abelungu (countable and uncountable, plural abelungu)
- (South Africa, now chiefly derogatory) White people collectively.
Xhosa
Noun
ábélungu class 2
- plural of umlungu
Zulu
Noun
abelungu class 2
- plural of umlungu