Amaswazi
/amaˈswaːzi/noun
A Southern Bantu plural term, used especially in isiZulu and related languages, meaning the Swazi people.
Did you know?The name Swazi is traditionally connected with King Mswati II, the nineteenth-century ruler whose reign helped consolidate the Swazi kingdom.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
Southern Bantu
Mswati
“The personal name of King Mswati II, associated with the emerging Swazi kingdom.”
19th Century
siSwati
emaSwati
“The Swazi people; the prefix ema- marks a plural human group in siSwati.”
19th Century
isiZulu
amaSwazi
“The Swazi people; ama- is a plural noun-class prefix in isiZulu.”
19th–20th Century
English
Swazi
“A member of the Swazi people, or relating to their language and kingdom.”
20th Century–Present
English
Amaswazi
“A transliterated form of the Nguni plural term amaSwazi, referring to the Swazi people.”