nzungu

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Mwani

Etymology

From Common Bantu *mʊ̀díʊ́ngʊ̀.

Noun

nzungu class 1 (plural wazungu)

  1. white person

Shona

Etymology

An irregular derivation of Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀gʊ́.

Noun

nzungú class 9 (plural nzungú class 10)

  1. groundnut / peanut