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.
Good to know
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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