Swazi

noun

Swa·​zi ˈswä-zē How to pronounce Swazi (audio)
plural Swazi or Swazis
1
: a member of a Bantu people of southeastern Africa
2
: siswati

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Portraits from the series infuse digital photography with traditional Swazi art and crafts. —Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Aug. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Zulu iSwazi, iliSwazi

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Swazi was in 1878

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