KwaZulu

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/kwɑːˈzuːluː/

proper noun

A former bantustan in South Africa, intended by the apartheid government to be a homeland for the Zulu people.

OriginZulu KwaZul ← Proto-Bantu *ìgʊ̀dʊ̀ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A former bantustan in South Africa, intended by the apartheid government to be a homeland for the Zulu people.

Origin

  1. Zulukwa-
  2. Proto-Bantu*ʊ́-
  3. Zuluú-
  4. Proto-Bantu*ìgʊ̀dʊ̀
  5. Zuluī́zulu
  6. ZuluúZulu
  7. ZuluKwaZul
  8. EnglishKwaZulu

Borrowed from Zulu KwaZulu.

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APA

KwaZulu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KwaZulu

MLA

“KwaZulu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KwaZulu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “KwaZulu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KwaZulu.

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