Swahili
mjane
MJA-ne
How to say it
SwahilimjaneMJA-nesoon
Englishwidow, widowersoon
Frenchveuf, veuvesoon
Meaning
a widow or widower; more broadly, someone unmarried or living alone.
Good to know
today used mainly to mean 'widow/widower' rather than 'bachelor'.
Examples
- Mjane huyo aliolewa tena baada ya miaka mitano.That widow remarried after five years.
- Je, mjane wa kijijini ana watoto wangapi?How many children does the village widow have?
- Hakutaka kubaki mjane maisha yake yote.She didn't want to remain a widow her whole life.
- Wajane wengi hupata changamoto za kifedha baada ya mume kufariki.Many widows face financial hardship after their husband's death.
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