Swahili
mfiraji
m-fi-RA-ji
How to say it
Swahilimfirajim-fi-RA-jisoon
Englishsodomitesoon
Frenchsodomitesoon
Meaning
a man who engages in sodomy, a dated and disparaging term.
Good to know
an old-fashioned, derogatory term rarely used in modern polite speech.
Examples
- Neno mfiraji ni la kizamani na la dharau.The word mfiraji is old-fashioned and derogatory.
- Je, neno hili bado linatumika leo?Is this word still used today?
- Hawakutumia neno mfiraji kwenye mazungumzo ya heshima.They didn't use the word mfiraji in polite conversation.
- Wanaisimu wanachunguza asili ya neno mfiraji.Linguists study the origin of the word mfiraji.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.