Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swazi

/swɑː.zi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: swazi
IPA: /swɑː.zi/

17

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from Swaziland/Eswatini or of Swazi/Swati descent originally migrating from Central Africa.

name

A Bantu language primarily spoken in Swaziland/Eswatini and the South African regions adjacent to it.

Uncountable

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Swaziland/Eswatini, the Swazi people or the Swazi language.

Example Sentences

"Going global would also help them live off their passion. Mzimandze expresses her optimism, explaining that “as Swazis we’re working on developing this Swazi pop sound.”"

Etymology

From Zulu iSwazi, after the name of an early chief, Mswati. The alternative forms come from Swazi liSwati.

Word Breakdown

Root: iSwazi, liSwati

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Swazis (plural) Sarawat (alternative) Swati (alternative)

Derived Forms

Swaziness

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Swazi terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Swazi terms

Synonyms

Eswatinian swazi language

Rhymes With

kamikaze ashkenazi shirazi pozzi lacaze swasey kazee mallozzi bozzi rozzi capozzi pirozzi

Questions

How do you pronounce swazi?: The recorded pronunciation is /swɑː.zi/.
What does swazi mean?: A person from Swaziland/Eswatini or of Swazi/Swati descent originally migrating from Central Africa.
Where does swazi come from?: From Zulu iSwazi, after the name of an early chief, Mswati. The alternative forms come from Swazi liSwati.

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