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Swati

Swati

9.2
A person from Eswatini or the Bantu language they speak
  • proper noun
translation icon : Swati
  • Many people in Eswatini speak Swati as their first language.

Examples

  • As a child, she learned to speak Swati from her grandparents.

  • Swati is known for its rich cultural heritage and beautiful landscapes.

  • "Clowns don't wear eye patches," said Swati.

    Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

Swazi language
vsSwati
7.5

A language like Zulu spoken in Eswatini and South Africa

also refers to a person from Eswatini as well as the language
Swazi
vsSwati
8.0

A person who belongs to the people of Eswatini in southeast Africa

also denotes the language and not only a person from Eswatini

Surface Forms

Swati main

Etymology

Swati comes from the name of King Mswati, an important ruler in the area now called Eswatini, so the word meant 'people of Mswati'. That's why Swati today can mean a person from Eswatini or the Bantu language they speak.