Swazi

American  

[swah-zee] / ˈswɑ zi /

noun

PLURAL

Swazis

PLURAL

Swazi

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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Swazi British  

/ ˈswɑːzɪ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

He was allegedly poisoned in the early hours of Tuesday inside his house in Pretoria by an unnamed "young boy", who Pudemo said was used as an "agent of evil intent by Swazi government".

From BBC

Ahead of the vote, some Swazis expressed scepticism that the elections would bring about change, as the parliament cannot criticise or take action against the executive or king.

From BBC

The new name of the country is eSwatini, which means “land of the Swazi” in the country’s own language.

From NewsForKids.net

Shake your limbs out for Uncle Waffles, the Swazi disc jockey known as the princess of amapiano, a subgenre of house music that originated in South Africa.

From Seattle Times

In 2014, Mr. Maseko and a prominent Swazi journalist were sentenced to two years in prison after publishing articles criticizing the country’s judiciary as lacking independence.

From New York Times