Mizo

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːzəʊ/

noun (plural or Mizos)

  • 1a member of a people inhabiting Mizoram.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Tibeto-Burman language of the Mizo, with about 340,000 speakers. Also called Lushai.

adjective

  • relating to the Mizo or their language.

Origin:

the name in Mizo, literally 'highlander', from mi- 'person' + zo 'hill'