zimbabwean

IPA/zɪmˈbɑːb.wi.ən/
KK[zɪmbˈɑbwiən]IPA/zɪmˈbɑːb.wi.ən/

zimbabwean — adjective

  • zimbabweanpositive
  • more zimbabweancomparative
  • most zimbabweansuperlative

1. coming from Zimbabwe, or connected with that country and the people who live the

1.adjectiveA2
Definition

coming from Zimbabwe, or connected with that country and the people who live there

Example

Selim's grandmother taught him how to cook traditional Zimbabwean dishes like sadza.

collocation: Zimbabwean dishes / Zimbabwean food

The museum had a beautiful collection of Zimbabwean stone sculptures from the 20th century.

zimbabwean — noun

Word family

  • Zimbabwe
    proper nounA1

Common collocations

Nouns

Etymology

ShonaEnglish

The name 'Zimbabwe' comes from the Shona phrase 'dzimba dzemaabwe', meaning 'houses of stone', referring to the ancient stone city of Great Zimbabwe. The suffix '-an' was added in English to form the adjective and demonym, following the pattern for nationality words such as 'African' or 'American'.

First known use

1961

1961, in the meaning defined above