abelungu
UK/abəˈlʊŋɡuː/
abelungu noun: white people collectively.
Noun
abelungu (countable and uncountable, plural abelungu)
- White people collectively.
- Chief Joyi said that the African people lived in relative peace until the coming of the abelungu, the white people, who arrived from across the sea with fire-breathing weapons.1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 27
abelungu meaning in Bengali
abelungu in Bengali
- সমষ্টিগতভাবে সাদা, শ্বেতাঙ্গ মানুষ
Forms of abelungu
| plural | abelungu |
|---|---|
| alternative form | abeLungu |
| alternative form | Abelungu |
Origin of abelungu
Borrowed from Xhosa ábélungu (plural of úḿlungu), or borrowed from Zulu abélungu (plural of uḿlungu).
Questions about abelungu
- What does abelungu mean?
- Abelungu means white people collectively.
- What is abelungu in Bengali?
- Abelungu in Bengali is সমষ্টিগতভাবে সাদা, শ্বেতাঙ্গ মানুষ. See Abelungu meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is abelungu?
- Abelungu is a noun.
- How do you pronounce abelungu?
- Abelungu is pronounced /abəˈlʊŋɡuː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of abelungu?
- The plural of abelungu is abelungu.
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