umlungu en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ Zulu uḿlungubor. English umlungu Borrowed from Zulu uḿlungu.
Meanings
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(South-Africa, derogatory, often) A white person.
The old man snorted and laughed, “Is your teacher an umlungu?”
2013, Samuel Muggington, People of the Stones:No, the average Bantu always had a dilemma; live with the wild tribes and never know when some witchdoctor's tagati would strike him down; or live with the umlungus and respect his authority (and his sjambok).
1992, Colin Bender, Makapan odyssey, page 166:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abelungu | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| umlungus | Number=Plur | lexicographic |