kitwana

How to say it

Meaning

historically, a slave boy; in modern colloquial use, a mischievous boy, a rascal.

Good to know

Dated/historical primary sense; colloquial secondary sense.

Examples

• Wakati wa utumwa, kitwana alifanya kazi za nyumbani.In the era of slavery, the slave boy did household chores.
• Mtoto yule ni kitwana, daima anafanya matata.That boy is a little rascal, always causing trouble.
• Historia inaeleza maisha magumu ya kitwana wa zamani.History describes the hard life of the slave boy of old.