Swahili
mjakazi
mja-KA-zi
How to say it
Swahilimjakazimja-KA-zisoon
Englishfemale slavesoon
Frenchesclavesoon
Meaning
a female slave or bondswoman.
Good to know
a historical, literary term, used today mainly in discussing the past.
Examples
- Katika hadithi hiyo ya kale, mjakazi alimtumikia malkia kwa uaminifu.In that old story, the female slave served the queen faithfully.
- Historia inaeleza maisha magumu ya mjakazi wakati ule.History describes the hard life of a female slave in those days.
- Je, mjakazi huyo aliachwa huru siku moja?Was that slave woman ever set free?
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