This is a list of words of Zulu origin attested in use by speakers of South African English.

abatagati

(from abathakathi, a word also used in Xhosa; cf. synonymous umtagati, a borrowing into South African English from other Nguni languages) witches, warlocks, or other practitioners of magic for evil purposes^[1]

aikona

(from hhayi khona "not here") no; certainly not; not at all^[1]

baba

(from baba "father," a respectful form of address toward an older man) sir, mister^[1]

Fanagalo

(from the phrase fana ga lo "like this") a Zulu-based pidgin spoken primarily by South African miners^[1]

madumbi

(from amadumbe "taro tubers") taro tuber^[1]

umfundisi

a teacher, priest, or missionary^[2]