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izulu
Zulu · ancient
"sky, heaven"
the root word from which the Zulu royal clan's founder took his name
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uZulu
Zulu · c. 1709
"personal name of the founder of the amaZulu clan"
his descendants and followers became known as amaZulu, 'the people of Zulu'
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Zulu
English · 1824
"the Zulu people or their language"
adopted into English to name the nation, language, and culture
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