Swahili
ajuza
a-JU-za
How to say it
Swahiliajuzaa-JU-zasoon
Englishold womansoon
Frenchvieille femmesoon
Meaning
an old woman (archaic, rare word).
Good to know
old-fashioned; kizee is the more common modern term.
Examples
- Ajuza yule aliishi peke yake kijijini.That old woman lived alone in the village.
- Watoto waliisikiliza hadithi za ajuza.The children listened to the old woman's stories.
- Ajuza mmoja alitusaidia njiani.An old woman helped us along the way.
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