Zu·lu

(zo͞o′lo͞o)

n. pl. Zulu or Zu·lus

1. A member of a Bantu people of southeast Africa, primarily inhabiting northeast Natal province in South Africa.

2. The Nguni language of this people, closely related to Xhosa.

Zu′lu adj.

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Zulu

(ˈzuːlʊ; -luː)

npl -lus or -lu

1. (Peoples) a member of a tall Negroid people of SE Africa, living chiefly in South Africa, who became dominant during the 19th century due to a warrior-clan system organized by the powerful leader, Shaka

2. (Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family, closely related to Swazi and Xhosa

3. (Telecommunications) communications a code word for the letter z

[from Zulu amaZulu people of the sky]

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Zu•lu

(ˈzu lu)

n., pl. -lus, (esp. collectively) -lu.

1. a member of a Nguni people living mainly in Natal, South Africa.

2. the Bantu language of the Zulu.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Zulu - a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities KwaZulu-Natal, Natal - a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; "Natal was renamed KwaZulu-Natal in 1994" African - a native or inhabitant of Africa
	2.	Zulu - a community of Negroid people in eastern South Africa
	3.	Zulu - a Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa Nguni - a group of southern Bantu languages

Translations

Bantu Zulu

Ζουλού

zulú

Zürich

Tseta

ZoulouZouloue

zulù

ZoeloeZoeloes

zulu

зулу

Zulu

[ˈzuːlʊ]

A. ADJ → zulú

B. N → zulú mf

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Zulu

[ˈzuːlʊ ˈzuːluː]

adj → zoulou(e)

n → Zoulou(e) m/f

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Zulu

adj → Zulu-, der Zulus; Zulu chief → Zuluhäuptling m; the Zulu people → die Zulus pl

→ Zulu mf

(Ling) → Zulu nt

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Zulu

[ˈzuːluː] adj & n → zulù (m/f) inv

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References in classic literature

Some years since--it was during the winter before the Zulu War--a White Man was travelling through Natal.

Then a Zulu spoke, who hitherto had remained silent.

Yet I will do it, though it is against your law, and you do wrong to ask me,--yes, to show you that there is truth in us Zulu doctors, I will help you.

I say all, my father, except three only--the big black Africander ox, the little red Zulu ox with one horn, and the speckled ox.

Neither has it been possible for the writer of it to render the full force of the Zulu idiom nor to convey a picture of the teller.

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Why have you used all this Chinese and Choctaw and Zulu rubbish?"

'learning' remain in your report; you have as much right, I suppose, to 'adorn your page' with Zulu and Chinese and Choctaw rubbish as others of your sort have to adorn theirs with insolent odds and ends smouched from half a dozen learned tongues whose A-B ABS they don't even know."

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Again, if I had given way to my own impulses, I should have wished to go into the differences, some of which are to my mind very suggestive, between the Zulu and Kukuana dialects.

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At Zulu, Premier African is still waiting for an Exclusive Prospecting Order or EPO.

Premier African CEO explains delays at RHA and Zulu in letter to shareholders

Charles, Camilla, King Goodwill Zwelithini and Queen Pumi were treated to a military display by members of a Zulu "impi" regiment dressed in traditional leopard skin uniform.

Charles meets Zulus to mark Rorke's Drift anniversary

The royal couple, almost an hour late arriving at the showground, were greeted by Zulu rulers King Goodwill and Queen Pumi at the show, to encourage trade relations.

Zulu welcome for Charles and Camilla; KING MEETS FUTURE KING AT ROYAL WELSH COUPLE ALSO UNVEIL SCULPTURE OF WELSH ICON

They marked the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Rorke's Drift, where just over 150 Welsh soldiers held off 4,000 Zulu warriors from breaking British lines for 10 straight hours in South Africa.

Royals meet Zulus to mark war anniversary