hawai

How to say it

Meaning

a prostitute (a rare, archaic term).

Good to know

Rare/archaic; equivalent to hawara.

Examples

• Neno hawai ni la kale na halitumiki sana leo.The word hawai is archaic and not much used today.
• Katika riwaya ile, mhusika mmoja aliitwa hawai.In that novel, one character was called a hawai.
• Zamani mji ule ulikuwa na hawai wengi bandarini.In the past that town had many prostitutes at the harbor.