amaZuluadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌaməˈzuːluː/, U.S.

/ˌæməˈzulu/, South African English /ˌʌməˈzuːluː/, /ˌʌməˈzuːlʊ/

Forms: 1800s Amazooloo, 1800s– Ama-Zulu, 1800s– Amazulu, 1900s– amaZulu, 2000s– AmaZulu.

Origin: A borrowing from Zulu. Etymon: Zulu amaZulu.

Etymology: < Zulu amaZulu < ama- , plural class prefix denoting people + -Zulu , self-designation (see Zulu n. and adj.). Compare slightly earlier Zulu n. and adj.The English form amaZulu (with a lower-case initial in the first element) reflects Zulu orthography. The Zulu etymon is a plural form (singular umZulu Zulu person); occasional English uses as singular, and hence plural forms with -s, are secondary developments.

A. adj.

Relating to or designating a Bantu people mainly inhabiting KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Cf. Zulu n. and adj. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of Southern Africa > [adjective] > Bantu peoples

Xhosa1812

Morolong1822

amaXhosa1824

Zulu1824

Sotho1827

amaZulu1828

Amapondo1830

African1832

Matabele1835

knob-nosed1838

Manganja1859

Pondo1872

Bapedi1878

Ovambo1897

Tsonga1907

Venda1913

Pedi1922

Nguni1929

Lobedu1937

Mosotho1955

1828 W. Shaw Diary 30 June in Dict. S. Afr. Eng. (1996) 809/2 A vacant country..separates the Amapondo from the Amazooloo Nation.

1853 F. P. Fleming Kaffraria iv. 87 At the death of Dingani, his brother Panda came to the chieftainship, and is now the great Ukumkani of the Amazulu tribes.

1902 Congregationalist & Christian World 4 Jan. 33/2 Ah! Then you are the son of Chaka, the famous Amazulu chieftain?

1956 Pittsburgh Courier 28 Apr. (Mag. section) 2/4 It was interesting to note that a cultured Englishwoman had recognized a classic ideal in the gimlet-eyed, high cheek-boned Ama-Zulu types.

2014 E. A. Eldredge Creation of Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828 xii. 292 The first campaign against the AmaMpondo in 1824 resulted in the deaths of three units of AmaZulu troops.

B. n.

In singular and plural. Zulu people collectively; (also) members of this people. Cf. Zulu n. and adj. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of Southern Africa > [noun] > Bantu peoples

Xhosa1801

amaXhosa1809

Matabele1823

Amapondo1824

amaZulu1829

Bapedi1835

Basotho1835

knobnose1848

Ovambo1853

Sotho1883

Tonga1891

Ronga1899

Venda1901

Pedi1912

Mopedi1928

Ndebele1930

Lobedu1933

Tsonga1937

Pondo1950

Nguni1957

1829 W. Shaw Diary 16 May in Dict. S. Afr. Eng. (1996) 808/3 Chaka's grandfather was called Zulu, which signifies High, or the Heavens..from him the Nation is now called Amazulu, or people of heaven.

1881 Encycl. Brit. XIII. 818/2 The Ama-Fengus are regarded both by the Ama-Zulus and Ama-Xosas as slaves or out-castes.

1882 T. B. Jenkinson Amazulu ii. 77 Our troops invaded the country of the Amazulu in three columns.

1947 Theoria 1 61 Panda's death in 1872 paved the way for the coronation of Cetawayo as King of the Amazulu.

2011 Church Times 7 Oct. 24/4 Some people saw Dr Tutu's stance as an ethnic-superiority complex reflecting divisions between amaZulu and amaXhosa.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amazulu
释义	amaZuluadj.n. Brit. /ˌaməˈzuːluː/, U.S. /ˌæməˈzulu/, South African English /ˌʌməˈzuːluː/, /ˌʌməˈzuːlʊ/ Forms: 1800s Amazooloo, 1800s– Ama-Zulu, 1800s– Amazulu, 1900s– amaZulu, 2000s– AmaZulu. Origin: A borrowing from Zulu. Etymon: Zulu amaZulu. Etymology: < Zulu amaZulu < ama- , plural class prefix denoting people + -Zulu , self-designation (see Zulu n. and adj.). Compare slightly earlier Zulu n. and adj.The English form amaZulu (with a lower-case initial in the first element) reflects Zulu orthography. The Zulu etymon is a plural form (singular umZulu Zulu person); occasional English uses as singular, and hence plural forms with -s, are secondary developments. A. adj. Relating to or designating a Bantu people mainly inhabiting KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Cf. Zulu n. and adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of Southern Africa > [adjective] > Bantu peoples Xhosa1812 Morolong1822 amaXhosa1824 Zulu1824 Sotho1827 amaZulu1828 Amapondo1830 African1832 Matabele1835 knob-nosed1838 Manganja1859 Pondo1872 Bapedi1878 Ovambo1897 Tsonga1907 Venda1913 Pedi1922 Nguni1929 Lobedu1937 Mosotho1955 1828 W. Shaw Diary 30 June in Dict. S. Afr. Eng. (1996) 809/2 A vacant country..separates the Amapondo from the Amazooloo Nation. 1853 F. P. Fleming Kaffraria iv. 87 At the death of Dingani, his brother Panda came to the chieftainship, and is now the great Ukumkani of the Amazulu tribes. 1902 Congregationalist & Christian World 4 Jan. 33/2 Ah! Then you are the son of Chaka, the famous Amazulu chieftain? 1956 Pittsburgh Courier 28 Apr. (Mag. section) 2/4 It was interesting to note that a cultured Englishwoman had recognized a classic ideal in the gimlet-eyed, high cheek-boned Ama-Zulu types. 2014 E. A. Eldredge Creation of Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828 xii. 292 The first campaign against the AmaMpondo in 1824 resulted in the deaths of three units of AmaZulu troops. B. n. In singular and plural. Zulu people collectively; (also) members of this people. Cf. Zulu n. and adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of Southern Africa > [noun] > Bantu peoples Xhosa1801 amaXhosa1809 Matabele1823 Amapondo1824 amaZulu1829 Bapedi1835 Basotho1835 knobnose1848 Ovambo1853 Sotho1883 Tonga1891 Ronga1899 Venda1901 Pedi1912 Mopedi1928 Ndebele1930 Lobedu1933 Tsonga1937 Pondo1950 Nguni1957 1829 W. Shaw Diary 16 May in Dict. S. Afr. Eng. (1996) 808/3 Chaka's grandfather was called Zulu, which signifies High, or the Heavens..from him the Nation is now called Amazulu, or people of heaven. 1881 Encycl. Brit. XIII. 818/2 The Ama-Fengus are regarded both by the Ama-Zulus and Ama-Xosas as slaves or out-castes. 1882 T. B. Jenkinson Amazulu ii. 77 Our troops invaded the country of the Amazulu in three columns. 1947 Theoria 1 61 Panda's death in 1872 paved the way for the coronation of Cetawayo as King of the Amazulu. 2011 Church Times 7 Oct. 24/4 Some people saw Dr Tutu's stance as an ethnic-superiority complex reflecting divisions between amaZulu and amaXhosa. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1828
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