Swahili
malaya
mah-LAH-yah
How to say it
Swahilimalayamah-LAH-yahsoon
Englishprostitutesoon
Frenchprostituéesoon
Meaning
a prostitute, a person who engages in sex for payment.
Good to know
A blunt term, often considered coarse.
Examples
- Alisemwa kuwa malaya mjini.She was called a prostitute in town.
- Hakuwa malaya kama walivyodhani.She was not a prostitute as they assumed.
- Polisi walikamata malaya kadhaa jana.The police arrested several prostitutes yesterday.
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