Where does “umlungu” come from?
umlungu (Xhosa) comes from Zulu umlungu, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀ — white person.
umlungu (Xhosa): white person
Definitions
- white person
Ancestry of “umlungu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulu | umlungu | white person |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀ | white person |