Swahili
zungu
ZOO-ngoo
How to say it
SwahilizunguZOO-ngoosoon
Englishstrange, Europeansoon
Frenchétrange, européensoon
Meaning
strange, unusual, or extraordinary; also used to mean European.
Good to know
adj; strange, peculiar, extraordi- nary, remarkable; European
Examples
- Alivaa vazi la zungu kwenye sherehe.He wore European-style clothing at the celebration.
- Je, jambo hili ni zungu kwako?Is this matter strange to you?
- Tabia yake haikuwa zungu, ilikuwa ya kawaida.His behavior wasn't strange, it was ordinary.
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