Swahili
kizinda
kee-ZEEN-dah
How to say it
Swahilikizindakee-ZEEN-dahsoon
Englishvirginitysoon
Frenchvirginitésoon
Meaning
virginity, or the hymen, the anatomical marker of virginity.
Good to know
weka kizinda means to preserve one's virginity; a formal, somewhat clinical term.
Examples
- Jamii nyingi za kale zilithamini kizinda.Many traditional societies valued virginity.
- Daktari alizungumzia kizinda kitaalamu darasani.The doctor spoke about the hymen professionally in class.
- Je, mila hizo bado zinahusu kizinda?Do those customs still concern virginity?
- Alijaribu kuweka kizinda chake hadi ndoa.She tried to preserve her virginity until marriage.
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