Zanj

See also: zanj

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “The East African coastlands”), from Persian زنگ (zang, “East Africa”) or its Middle Persian etymon; see the Persian entry for more.

Proper noun

Zanj

1. (obsolete) A certain portion of the coast of East Africa.

Noun

Zanj (plural Zanjs)

1. (obsolete) One of the Bantu-speaking inhabitants of this part of East Africa.

Related terms

• Zanzibar

Anagrams

• Janz