Swahili
mja
MJA
How to say it
SwahilimjaMJAsoon
Englishstranger, servantsoon
Frenchétranger, esclavesoon
Meaning
a newcomer, stranger, or foreigner (archaic); historically also a slave or servant.
Good to know
archaic and literary; the root of mjakazi ('female slave') and of the religious phrase mja wa Mungu, 'servant of God'.
Examples
- Mja wa Mungu anapaswa kuwa mnyenyekevu.A servant of God should be humble.
- Alimkaribisha mja aliyefika kijijini.He welcomed the stranger who arrived in the village.
- Je, mja huyo ametoka wapi?Where has that newcomer come from?
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