Zanj

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proper noun

A certain portion of the coast of East Africa.

OriginArabic زَنْج ← Persian زنگ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoleteA certain portion of the coast of East Africa.
nounZanj (plural Zanjs)

plural Zanjs

  1. obsoleteOne of the Bantu-speaking inhabitants of this part of East Africa.

Origin

  1. Persianزنگ“East Africa”
  2. Arabicزَنْج“The East African coastlands”
  3. EnglishZanj

Borrowed from Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “The East African coastlands”), from Persian زنگ (zang, “East Africa”) or its Middle Persian etymon; see the Persian entry for more.

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APA

Zanj. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zanj

MLA

“Zanj.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zanj. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zanj,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zanj.

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