kanzu

[ kan-zoo ]
/ ˈkæn zu /

noun

a long, usually white robe worn especially by men in central and eastern Africa.

Origin of kanzu

Borrowed into English from Swahili around 1900–05

Words nearby kanzu

kantor, kantorovich, kanu, kanuka, kanuri, kanzu, kao tsu, kaohsiung, kaolack, kaoliang, kaolin

Example sentences from the Web for kanzu

  • Fila replied, "You must give me that Kanzu shirt of yours first, and then I will give you a share of my ladu."

    Black Tales for White Children |C. H. Stigand

British Dictionary definitions for kanzu

kanzu
/ (ˈkænzʊ) /

noun

a long garment, usually white, with long sleeves, worn by E African men

Word Origin for kanzu

C20: from Swahili