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Zulu

[ zoo-loo ]

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noun

plural Zulus, (especially collectively) Zulu

a member of a Nguni people living mainly in Natal, Republic of South Africa.
the Bantu language of the Zulu.
a word used in communications to represent the letter Z.

adjective

of or relating to the Zulus or their language.

Zulu

/ -luː; ˈzuːlʊ /

noun

-lus-lu a member of a tall Negroid people of SE Africa, living chiefly in South Africa, who became dominant during the 19th century due to a warrior-clan system organized by the powerful leader, Shaka
the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family, closely related to Swazi and Xhosa
communications a code word for the letter z

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Zulu¹

from Zulu amaZulu people of the sky

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Zulu, the acclaimed L.A. hardcore punk band, has parted with singer and founding member Anaiah Muhammad after another artist alleged he abused them.

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Queen kaMayisela came from an "ordinary family" - as many of the wives of Zulu kings do - in a small mining town in KwaZulu-Natal province.

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Born in 1987 in the rural village of Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, the historical seat of the Zulu monarchy, Ms Masango's mother was a princess in the royal family, and her father was a prominent figure.

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The “Embarkation,” for instance, begins with a jubilant seven-member South African women’s chorus singing in Zulu lines from Aeschylus, Brecht and many others.

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The first wife of South Africa's Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has failed in her legal attempt to halt his plans to take a third wife.

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Zuloaga Zululand

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