there was a mzungu just off the Nyeri Road who was a teacher
在涅里路旁边有一位白人老师。
Example sentencesExamples
During the cutbacks there was resentment towards the mzungus, or whites.
They then pat each other on the back for coming up with such a clever thing to say to a mzungu.
Speaking French has contradictory connotations, depending on the context: It is a sign of education in administrative circles but is offensive at the village level, where ‘acting like a mzungu’ is considered a sign of a bad attitude.
An oft-heard shout from children and adults alike was ‘mzungu!’
Origin
Swahili, from m- class prefix + -zungu 'European'.