watu weupe
WAH-too weh-OO-peh
How to say it
Swahiliwatu weupeWAH-too weh-OO-peh
Englishwhite people
Frenchles Blancs, personnes blanches
Meaning
People of European descent with light skin, as distinct from Africans and Asians. It is a descriptive phrase, used in news about race and history.
Good to know
Plural of mtu mweupe. Wazungu is the everyday word for white people or Europeans; watu weupe stresses skin color.
Examples
- Wakati wa ubaguzi, watu weupe walikuwa na shule zao pekee.During segregation, white people had their own schools.
- Mtaa ule ulikaliwa na watu weupe tu.That neighborhood was inhabited only by white people.
- Watalii wengi ni watu weupe kutoka Ulaya.Many tourists are white people from Europe.
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