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Zu·lu | \ ˈzü-(ˌ)lü 
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\ plural Zulu or Zulus
Definition of Zulu
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Natal
2 : the Bantu language of the Zulus
Zulu
communications code wordDefinition of Zulu (Entry 2 of 2)
—used as a code word for the letter z
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Zulu
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Zulu
: a member of a group of people living mostly in South Africa
: the language of the Zulu people
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The first known use of Zulu was in 1824
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