kanzu

[ kan-zoo ]

noun

1. a long, usually white robe worn especially by men in central and eastern Africa.

kanzu

/ ˈkænzʊ /

noun

1. a long garment, usually white, with long sleeves, worn by E African men

Word History and Origins

Origin of kanzu¹

Borrowed into English from Swahili around 1900–05

Word History and Origins

Origin of kanzu¹

C20: from Swahili

Example Sentences

Fila replied, "You must give me that Kanzu shirt of yours first, and then I will give you a share of my ladu."

From Project Gutenberg

Through a rent in his white kanzu, which was glued to his body, his shoulder appeared, covered with a black encrustation.

From Project Gutenberg