hawara
hah-WAH-rah
How to say it
Swahilihawarahah-WAH-rahsoon
Englishmistress, concubine; illicit loversoon
Frenchmaîtresse, concubine ; amantsoon
Meaning
A woman or man in a sexual relationship with someone they are not married to, usually kept in secret.
Good to know
N class noun used for a person, plural hawara or mahawara. It is disapproving; kimada means much the same.
Examples
- Alikuwa na hawara nje ya ndoa yake.He had a mistress outside his marriage.
- Mke wake aligundua kuhusu hawara wake.His wife found out about his mistress.
- Mfalme alimpa hawara wake nyumba kubwa.The king gave his concubine a big house.
Forms
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