(in East Africa) a white person.
there was a mzungu just off the Nyeri Road who was a teacher
Example sentencesExamples
- During the cutbacks there was resentment towards the mzungus, or whites.
- They then pat each other on the back for coming up with such a clever thing to say to a mzungu.
- Speaking French has contradictory connotations, depending on the context: It is a sign of education in administrative circles but is offensive at the village level, where ‘acting like a mzungu’ is considered a sign of a bad attitude.
- An oft-heard shout from children and adults alike was ‘mzungu!’