Swazi

noun

Swa·​zi ˈswä-zē 

plural Swazi or Swazis

1

: a member of a Bantu people of southeastern Africa

2

: siswati

Examples of Swazi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Rhymes for Swazi

• causey
• gauzy
• ghazi
• ashkenazi
• kamikaze
• paparazzi