What does umlungu mean?
Umlungu means (South Africa, often derogatory) A white person..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(South Africa, often derogatory) A white person..
No, the average Bantu always had a dilemma; live with the wild tribes and never know when some witchdoctor's tagati would strike him down; or live with the umlungus and respect his authority (and his sjambok).
The old man snorted and laughed, “Is your teacher an umlungu?”
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Umlungu means (South Africa, often derogatory) A white person..
Common synonyms include white person.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
No, the average Bantu always had a dilemma; live with the wild tribes and never know when some witchdoctor's tagati would strike him down; or live with the umlungus and respect his authority (and his sjambok).
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