adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/zɪmˈbɑːb.wi.ən/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or characteristic of Zimbabwe or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: African
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mbá Shona imbá Proto-Bantu *ìbʊ̀è Shona ibwe Shona dzimba-dze-mabweder. English Zimbabwe Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Zimbabwean From Zimbabwe + -an.
Across languages
Translations
57 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Zimbabwies
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Asturian:
zimbabuanu
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Catalan:
zimbabuès
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Czech:
zimbabwský
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Finnish:
zimbabwelainen
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
French:
zimbabwéen
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
German:
simbabwisch
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Irish:
Siombábach
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Italian:
zimbabwese
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Norwegian Bokmål:
zimbabwisk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Norwegian Nynorsk:
zimbabwisk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Polish:
zimbabwejski
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Polish:
zimbabweński
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Portuguese:
zimbabweano
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Portuguese:
zimbabueano
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Portuguese:
zimbabuense
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Romanian:
zimbabwian
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Russian:
зимбабви́йский
(zimbabvíjskij)
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Spanish:
zimbabuense
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Swahili:
Kizimbabwe
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Swedish:
zimbabwisk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Ukrainian:
зімбабві́йський
(zimbabvíjsʹkyj)
— Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people
Afrikaans:
Zimbabwiër
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Asturian:
zimbabuanu
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Asturian:
zimbabuana
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Catalan:
zimbabuès
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Czech:
Zimbabwan
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Danish:
zimbabwer
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Esperanto:
zimbabvano
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Esperanto:
zimbabvanino
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Finnish:
zimbabwelainen
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
French:
Zimbabwéen
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
French:
Zimbabwéenne
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
German:
Simbabwer
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
German:
Simbabwerin
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Irish:
Siombábach
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Italian:
zimbabwese
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Norwegian Bokmål:
zimbabwer
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
zimbabwar
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Polish:
Zimbabweńczyk
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Polish:
Zimbabwenka
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Portuguese:
zimbabweano
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Portuguese:
zimbabueano
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Portuguese:
zimbabuense
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Romanian:
zimbabwian
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Romanian:
zimbabwiană
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Russian:
жи́тель Зимба́бве
(žítelʹ Zimbábvɛ)
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Russian:
жи́тельница Зимба́бве
(žítelʹnica Zimbábvɛ)
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Russian:
зимбабви́ец
(zimbabvíjec)
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Russian:
зимбабви́йка
(zimbabvíjka)
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Slovak:
Zimbabwan
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Spanish:
zimbabuense
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Swahili:
Mzimbabwe
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Swedish:
zimbabwier
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Swedish:
zimbabwiska
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Turkish:
Zimbabveli
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
Volapük:
Zimbabiyänan
— a person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent
