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Mizo

Syllabification: (Mi·zo)
Pronunciation: /ˈmēzō/
Definition of Mizo

noun (plural same or Mizos)

  • 1a member of a people inhabiting Mizoram.
  • 2the Tibeto-Burman language of the Mizo. Also called Lushai.

adjective

  • relating to the Mizo or their language.

Origin:

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

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