This is a list of words of Zulu origin attested in use by speakers of South African English.
abatagati (from abathakathi, a word also used in Xhosa; cf. synonymous umtagati, a borrowing into South African English from other Nguni languages) witches, warlocks, or other practitioners of magic for evil purposes aikona (from hhayi khona "not here") no; certainly not; not at all baba (from baba "father," a respectful form of address toward an older man) sir, mister Fanagalo (from the phrase fana ga lo "like this") a Zulu-based pidgin spoken primarily by South African miners madumbi (from amadumbe "taro tubers") taro tuber umfundisi a teacher, priest, or missionary
See also South African English List of South African slang words
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