英语词汇“mlungu”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mlungu

/(ə)mˈlʊnɡuː/

South African (now frequently derogatory or ironic, especially as used by black writers)

noun

Especially in the context of interactions between black and white South Africans: a white person. Also in plural With the. White people collectively. Also as a form of address (now somewhat offensive ).

adjective

Of or designating a white person or white people; (of a person) white.

Origin

Early 19th century. From Xhosa mlungu and its cognate Zulu mlungu, vocative of umlungu (plural abelungu), perhaps from lunga to get or be in order, to become or be correct or good, or perhaps related to the noun stem -lungu canoe, ship, found in some other Bantu languages.

单词	mlungu
释义	mlungu /(ə)mˈlʊnɡuː/ South African (now frequently derogatory or ironic, especially as used by black writers) noun Especially in the context of interactions between black and white South Africans: a white person. Also in plural With the. White people collectively. Also as a form of address (now somewhat offensive ). adjective Of or designating a white person or white people; (of a person) white. Origin Early 19th century. From Xhosa mlungu and its cognate Zulu mlungu, vocative of umlungu (plural abelungu), perhaps from lunga to get or be in order, to become or be correct or good, or perhaps related to the noun stem -lungu canoe, ship, found in some other Bantu languages.
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