# mazuku

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pocket of carbon-dioxide-rich air that accumulates near the ground and can be lethal to humans and animals.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Swahili mazuku (“evil wind”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mazuku