List of English words of Zulu origin

This is a list of words of Zulu origin attested in use by speakers of South African English.

umfundisi

a teacher, priest, or missionary[1][2]

abatagati

(from abathakathi, a word also used in Xhosa; cf. synonymous umtagati, a borrowing into South African English from other Nguni languages) witches, warlocks, or other practitioners of magic for evil purposes[3]

aikona

(from hhayi khona "not here") no; certainly not; not at all[3]

madumbi

(from amadumbe "taro tubers") taro tuber[3]

baba

(from baba "father," a respectful form of address toward an older man) sir, mister[3]

Fanagalo

(from the phrase fana ga lo "like this") a Zulu-based pidgin spoken primarily by South African miners[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "umfundisi". Oxford living dictionaries.
  2. ↑ "umfundisi". Urban Dictionary.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2010.
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