Swazi
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Etymology edit
From Zulu iSwazi, after the name of an early chief, Mswati. The alternative forms come from Swazi liSwati.
Noun edit
Swazi (plural Swazis or Swazi)
- A person from Swaziland/Eswatini or of Swazi/Swati descent originally migrating from Central Africa.
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person from Swaziland/Eswatini
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person of Swazi descent
Proper noun edit
Swazi (uncountable)
- A Bantu language primarily spoken in Swaziland/Eswatini and the South African regions adjacent to it.
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Bantu language
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See also edit
Adjective edit
Swazi (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini, the Swazi people or the Swazi language.
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pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini
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pertaining to Swazi people or language
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Further reading edit
- ISO 639-1 code ss, ISO 639-3 code ssw (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Swazi, ssw
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