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Zulu

Zulu

10 7.0
A language spoken mainly in eastern South Africa
  • noun
  • /ˈzuːluː/
: zulú
  • Saubona is a Zulu word for hello.

Saubona is a Zulu word for hello.

Examples

  • Talisman will sing spiritual songs in Zulu as well as in English.

  • Talisman will sing a spiritual song in Zulu, as well as a classic hymn from the black church in America.

  • Saubona is a Zulu word for hello.

  • Many students are learning to speak Zulu as part of their language studies.

  • The poem was written in Zulu and beautifully captures the culture of its people.

Synonyms

Zulu language
vsZulu
1 5.7

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

is the shorter form with identical meaning but written more briefly

Compounds

Zulu language
1 5.7

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

Surface Forms

Zulu singular
Zulus plural

Etymology

Zulu for the language comes from the name of the people who speak it; their name meant 'heaven' or was a leader's name, so Zulu simply means 'the language of the Zulu people'.