Swazi

[ swah-zee ]

noun,plural Swa·zis, (especially collectively) Swa·zi for 1.
  1. a member of a Nguni people of Swaziland and the Republic of South Africa.

  2. the Bantu language of the Swazi.

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How to use Swazi in a sentence

  • These were not your servants, only some miserable Swazi dogs, who had run away from you, as you yourselves just now told us.

    The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram Mitford
  • “I think we have talked enough concerning a few Swazi dogs,” said Ingonyama, taking snuff.

    The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram Mitford
  • Originally a Swazi, he had fled from his native land, and settled in Zululand, together with his uncle Umbeliani and his people.

  • I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.

    Adventures in Swaziland | Owen Rowe O'Neil
  • Shortly before reaching the Swaziland border we were met by several fine looking Swazi warriors.

    Adventures in Swaziland | Owen Rowe O'Neil

British Dictionary definitions for Swazi

Swazi

/ (ˈswɑːzɪ) /


noun
  1. plural -zis or -zi a member of a racially mixed people of southern Africa living chiefly in Swaziland, who first formed into a strong political group in the late 19th century

  2. the language of this people: an official language of Swaziland along with English. It belongs to the Niger-Congo family and is closely related to Xhosa and Zulu

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