Zulu
nounproper nounadjectiveattested in dialogue
- //ˈzuːluː//
A member of an African ethnic group living mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa.
noun
- 1
A member of an African ethnic group living mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa.
- 2
datedAny black person.
- 3
Time along the prime meridian; UTC; Zulu time.
Noon MST is 19:00 Zulu.
Etymology
Etymology tree Zulu umu- Proto-Bantu *ʊ́- Zulu ú- Proto-Bantu *ìgʊ̀dʊ̀ Zulu ī́zulu Zulu úZulu Zulu uḿZuluder. English Zulu Derived from Zulu uḿZulu.
proper noun
- 1
The language of these people, a Bantu language; isiZulu.
If he puts in a Zulu word, that means there are Zulu people in the Belt.
The resulting Belter creole is a crazy mix of English, Chinese, romance languages like French, German, Persian, Hebrew, Zulu, and a few other surprises. Farmer says he has over 1,000 Belter words in his personal dictionary, and he keeps adding more as the show’s producers and fans request them.
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or language.
If he puts in a Zulu word, that means there are Zulu people in the Belt.
Forms
- plural
- Zulus
Zulu · A member of an African ethnic group living mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa.
Zurich · The capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland, on Lake…