Contionary:mzungu

Prillovanian

Etymology

From Old Prillovanian mudiungu, possibly borrowed from an unidentified language via maritime trade routes in the early Middle Ages. The term may have originally meant "traveler" or "foreigner" before taking on its current meaning.

Noun

mzungu (plural mzunger)

• white person
• (sometimes derogatory) rich person, irrespective of skin color