Swazi

 
Pronunciation: /ˈswɑːzi/

noun (plural or Swazis)

  • 1a member of a people traditionally inhabiting Swaziland and Mpumalanga province in South Africa.
  • a native or inhabitant of Swaziland.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Nguni language of the Swazi, an official language in Swaziland and South Africa with about 1.6 million speakers. Also called Siswati.

adjective

  • relating to Swaziland, the Swazis, or their language.

Origin:

from the name of Mswati, a 19th-century king of the Swazis