how to pronounce zulu

/ˈzuˌlu/

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zulu is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of zulu

noun:

An African ethnic group living mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa.
The language of these people, a Bantu language; isiZulu.
The letter Z in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
A designation for time along the prime meridian; UTC; Zulu time.
An individual member of the Zulu people.

adjective:

Pertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or language.

zulu frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word zulu occurs in english on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.