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Swahili

impweke

eem-PWEH-keh

How to say it

Swahiliimpwekeeem-PWEH-kehsoon
Englishlonely personsoon
Frenchpersonne solitairesoon

Meaning

a person who is lonely or lives alone, without relatives nearby.

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lonely /solitary person (without relatives)

Examples

  • Mzee yule ni impweke tangu mkewe kufariki.That old man has been a lonely person since his wife passed away.
  • Je, unamjua impweke anayeishi pale kando?Do you know the lonely person who lives next door?
  • Hakuwa impweke alipokuwa na jamaa zake karibu.He was not lonely when he had his relatives nearby.
  • Atakuwa impweke akihamia mji mwingine peke yake.He will be a lonely person if he moves to another town alone.

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