zulu
/ˈzuːluː/
zulu is the alternative letter-case form of Zulu from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
Noun capitalized: Zulu
Zulu (countable and uncountable, plural Zulu or Zulus)
- A member of an African ethnic group living mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa.
- Any black person.
- Time along the prime meridian; UTC; Zulu time.
- Noon MST is 19:00 Zulu.
Proper noun capitalized: Zulu
Zulu
- The language of these people, a Bantu language; isiZulu.
- If he puts in a Zulu word, that means there are Zulu people in the Belt.2017 April 5, Emily Dreyfuss, “That Cool Dialect on The Expanse Mashes Up 6 Languages”, in WIRED, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2022
- The resulting Belter creole is a crazy mix of English, Chinese, romance languages like French, German, Persian, Hebrew, Zulu, and a few other surprises. Farmer says he has over 1,000 Belter words in his personal dictionary, and he keeps adding more as the show’s producers and fans request them.2019 December 22, Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar, “Nick Farmer knows dozens of languages, so he invented one for The Expanse”, in Ars Technica
- Synonyms:
- isiZulu
Adjective capitalized: Zulu
Zulu (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or language.
- If he puts in a Zulu word, that means there are Zulu people in the Belt.2017 April 5, Emily Dreyfuss, “That Cool Dialect on The Expanse Mashes Up 6 Languages”, in WIRED, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2022
Synonyms of zulu
Forms of zulu
| plural | Zulu |
|---|---|
| plural | Zulus |
| alternative form | Zooloo |
| alternative form | Zoolu |
Origin of zulu
Derived from Zulu uḿZulu.
Words formed from zulu
Phrases with zulu
Questions about zulu
- What does zulu mean?
- Zulu means a member of an African ethnic group living mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa.
- What is zulu the alternative letter-case form of?
- Zulu is the alternative letter-case form of Zulu from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- What part of speech is zulu?
- Zulu can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce zulu?
- Zulu is pronounced /ˈzuːluː/.
- What is the plural of zulu?
- The plural of zulu is Zulu.
Words near zulu in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: zulu (page history and authors); Zulu (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: En-ca-Zulu.oga.
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