Swazi

See also: swazi and swázi

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Zulu iSwazi, after the name of an early chief, Mswati. The alternative forms come from Swazi liSwati.

Noun

Swazi (plural Swazis or Swazi)

  1. A person from Swaziland/Eswatini or of Swazi/Swati descent originally migrating from Central Africa.
    • 2017 January 11, “Why music celebrities in Swaziland have day jobs”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Going global would also help them live off their passion. Mzimandze expresses her optimism, explaining that “as Swazis we’re working on developing this Swazi pop sound.”

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Proper noun

Swazi (uncountable)

  1. A Bantu language primarily spoken in Swaziland/Eswatini and the South African regions adjacent to it.

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See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Swazi terms

Adjective

Swazi (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini, the Swazi people or the Swazi language.

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French

Etymology

From Zulu iSwazi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Swazi m (plural Swazis, feminine Swazie)

  1. Swati, Swazi (person)
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