mzungu
/(ə)mˈzʊnɡuː/noun
mzungu is spelled M-Z-U-N-G-U: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mzungu means “A white person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mzungu is mzungus or wazungu.
How many letters and syllables are in mzungu?
| Letters | 6: M-Z-U-N-G-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mzungu?
Mzungu appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mzungu?
- UK /(ə)mˈzʊnɡuː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mzungu
- mzungus plural
- wazungu plural
- muzungu
- umuzungu
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mzungu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A white person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mzungu in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mzungu:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mzoungou |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mzungu come from?
Borrowed from Swahili mzungu, from Common Bantu *mʊ̀díʊ́ngʊ̀.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).