Umlungu
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A white person. South-Africa, derogatory, often
"No, the average Bantu always had a dilemma; live with the wild tribes and never know when some witchdoctor's tagati would strike him down; or live with the umlungus and respect his authority (and his sjambok)."
Example
More examples"No, the average Bantu always had a dilemma; live with the wild tribes and never know when some witchdoctor's tagati would strike him down; or live with the umlungus and respect his authority (and his sjambok)."
Etymology
Borrowed from Zulu umlungu.
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