umlungu

/ (ʊmˈlʊŋɡʊ) /

noun

Southern African a white man: used esp as a term of address

Word Origin for umlungu

Nguni

Words nearby umlungu

umfazi, umiak, umist, uml, umlaut, umlungu, ummah, umnak island, ump, umph, umpie

Example sentences from the Web for umlungu

  • “He is not afraid, Umlungu,” answered the man, with a wave of the hand.

    A Frontier Mystery |Bertram Mitford