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

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In so doing, the Swazi leaders distanced themselves from Britain as regards Rhodesia, and from South Africa too…. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025 Three of the elephants — Swazi, Ndlula, and Umngani — have been at the park since they were rescued from Eswatini in 2003, a park spokesperson said. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 Portraits from the series infuse digital photography with traditional Swazi art and crafts. Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Aug. 2020 Adidas has partnered with Swazi DJ and record producer Uncle Waffles. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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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“Swazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swazi. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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