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Zulu

Zulu

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A person from a large group of people in eastern South Africa
  • noun
  • /ˈzuːluː/
: zulú
  • The Zulu warrior was renowned for his bravery and skill in battle.

And I think with with the Zulus, they were probably predominantly black.

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Examples

  • During the festival, members of the Zulu community wore traditional clothing and performed dances.

  • And yet the truth is the Zulus only just won that war.

  • Just like you're proud of being a zulu.

  • And the first military divisions was Zulus, the way they fought battles and all that kind of thing.

  • And the resulting frontier zone between Afrikaner and British and Zulu and other Bantu groups is WHOO complex.

  • The Zulu people have a rich cultural heritage and history in South Africa.

Compounds

A language spoken mainly in South Africa that has many books and stories

Surface Forms

Zulu singular
Zulus plural

Etymology

Zulu is the name the people use for themselves; it comes from an old personal name that meant 'heaven' or 'sky', so a Zulu is someone who belongs to that people and their culture.