mzungu

/ əmˈzʊŋɡuː /

noun

1. a White person

Word History and Origins

Origin of mzungu¹

C20: from Swahili

Example Sentences

Mzungu [foreign] wives were still rare, and in general only those of advanced education and means could claim such a trophy.

From The Daily Beast

He wanted first to hear if the big Mzungu, meaning myself, had really come yet.

From Project Gutenberg

He accepted the letter, and put it into his mzungu—the tin box I had given him.

From Project Gutenberg