kanzu

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Swahili kanzu.

Noun[edit]

kanzu (plural kanzus)

  1. A white or cream-coloured robe worn by men in the African Great Lakes region.

Livvi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *kansa, from Proto-Germanic *hansō. Cognates include Karelian proper kanža, Finnish kansa.

Noun[edit]

kanzu

  1. people

Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

kanzu (n class, plural kanzu)

  1. kanzu

Descendants[edit]

  • English: kanzu
  • Malagasy: akanjo