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Abelungu

/abəˈlʊŋɡuː/ · noun

Meaning

(South Africa, now chiefly derogatory) White people collectively..

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Chief Joyi said that the African people lived in relative peace until the coming of the abelungu, the white people, who arrived from across the sea with fire-breathing weapons.

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What does abelungu mean?

Abelungu means (South Africa, now chiefly derogatory) White people collectively..

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Chief Joyi said that the African people lived in relative peace until the coming of the abelungu, the white people, who arrived from across the sea with fire-breathing weapons.

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