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   Zu·lu

   /ˈzo͞olo͞o/

   noun

   • 1. a member of a South African people traditionally living mainly in KwaZulu-Natal province. The Zulus formed a powerful military empire in southern Africa during the 19th century before being defeated in a series of engagements with Afrikaner and British settlers.
   • 2. the Bantu language of the Zulus, related to Xhosa and spoken by over 9 million people. It is one of the official languages of South Africa. "he is now fluent in Zulu and Setswana"
   • 3. a code word representing the letter Z, used in radio communication.

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the Zulus or their language: "the Zulu nation"

   Word Origin from the stem of Zulu umZulu (plural amaZulu).

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • Z

     10

   • U

     1

   • L

     1

   • U

     1

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