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Swazi en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /swɒ.zi/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /swɑː.zi/

Etymology

From Zulu iSwazi, after the name of an early chief, Mswati. The alternative forms come from Swazi liSwati.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of, from, or pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini, the Swazi people or the Swazi language.

Forms

Deriveds

Swaziness

Synonyms

Eswatinian

Translations (17)

nb swazilandsk (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · ro swazi (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · ga Suasalannach (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · fi swazimaalainen (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · ga Suasach (pertaining to Swazi people or language) · es suazilandés (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · ast suazilandés (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · cs svazijský (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · fi swazilainen (pertaining to Swazi people or language) · sw Kiswazi (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · fi eswatinilainen (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · fr swazi (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · sw Kiswati (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · de swasiländisch (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · nl Swazisch (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · fi swazilainen (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini) · nn swazilandsk (pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini)

Swazi en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /swɒ.zi/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /swɑː.zi/

Etymology

From Zulu iSwazi, after the name of an early chief, Mswati. The alternative forms come from Swazi liSwati.

Meanings

1. A person from Swaziland/Eswatini or of Swazi/Swati descent originally migrating from Central Africa.
   • Going global would also help them live off their passion. Mzimandze expresses her optimism, explaining that “as Swazis we’re working on developing this Swazi pop sound.” 2017 January 11, “Why music celebrities in Swaziland have day jobs”, in CNN:

Forms

Translations (32)

nn swazilendar (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · de Swasi (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · sw Mswazi (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · cs Svazijec (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · ru сва́зи (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · pt suázi (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · fr Swazi (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · ga Suasach (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · ast suazilandés (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · nl Swazische (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · nb swazi (person of Swazi descent) · ast suazilandesa (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · ro swazi (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · ru сва́ти (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · tr Svazilandlı (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · es suazi (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · fi swazi (person of Swazi descent) · nl Swazi (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · zu iSwazi (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · ga Suasalannach (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · nb swazilender (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · fi eswatinilainen (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · ga Suasach (person of Swazi descent) · sw Mswati (person of Swazi descent) · nb swazilending (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · nn swazi (person of Swazi descent) · ru сисва́ти (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · es suazilandés (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · ga Suasalannach (person of Swazi descent) · nn swazilending (person from Swaziland/Eswatini) · nl Swazi (person of Swazi descent) · ss siSwati (person from Swaziland/Eswatini)

Swazi en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /swɒ.zi/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /swɑː.zi/

Etymology

From Zulu iSwazi, after the name of an early chief, Mswati. The alternative forms come from Swazi liSwati.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A Bantu language primarily spoken in Swaziland/Eswatini and the South African regions adjacent to it.

Forms

Relateds

Wiktionary’s coverage of Swazi terms

Translations (34)

br swatieg (Bantu language) · nn swati (Bantu language) · cmn 斯威士語 /斯威士语 (Bantu language) · mk свати (Bantu language) · chr ᏍᏩᏘ (Bantu language) · it swati (Bantu language) · es suazi (Bantu language) · nb swati (Bantu language) · pl suazi (Bantu language) · nn swazi (Bantu language) · zu isiSwazi (Bantu language) · nv Swáazi Dineʼé bizaad (Bantu language) · nb swazi (Bantu language) · eo svazia lingvo (Bantu language) · bg сва́зи (Bantu language) · ja スワジ語 (Bantu language) · ss siSwati (Bantu language) · ga Suaisis (Bantu language) · nl Swazi (Bantu language) · ro swati (Bantu language) · af swazi (Bantu language) · sw Kiswazi (Bantu language) · lij siSwati (Bantu language) · pt suázi (Bantu language) · ru сисва́ти (Bantu language) · de Siswati (Bantu language) · fi swazi (Bantu language) · sv siSwati (Bantu language) · ru сва́ти (Bantu language) · id bahasa Swati (Bantu language) · fr swati (Bantu language) · cmn 史瓦帝語 /史瓦帝语 (Bantu language) · ko 스와티어 (Bantu language) · ru сва́зи (Bantu language)