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Updated June 2026
a long white robe worn by men in East Africa
“The man wore a freshly pressed kanzu to the mosque.”
kan·zu
"Kanzu" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants. Watch the less-common letter Z.
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