Etymology

umlungu

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Today it means: A white person. Full definition →

Zulu uḿlung ← Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀
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The story

  1. Proto-Bantu*mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀
  2. Zuluuḿlung
  3. English todayumlungu

Borrowed from Zulu uḿlungu.

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