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Meaning of umlungu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
uḿ̩luːnɡu

Definitions

  1. white person
  2. a fellow black person, especially one who is richer or more famous
    South-Africa, slang

Equivalents

Français mzoungou mzungu
Kiswahili mzungu

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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