mzungu
MZOO-ngoo
How to say it
SwahilimzunguMZOO-ngoo
Englishwhite person, European
FrenchBlanc, Européen
Meaning
A person with light skin, especially a European or someone from the West; sometimes also any foreigner.
Good to know
M/wa class noun: plural wazungu. Kizungu is the English language or a European way; it is an ordinary word, not an insult.
Examples
- Mzungu mmoja alifungua duka la vitabu mjini.A white man opened a bookshop in town.
- Watoto walimzunguka mzungu aliyekuwa akipiga picha.The children gathered round the European who was taking photos.
- Wazungu wengi hupenda kutembelea mbuga zetu.Many Europeans like to visit our parks.
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