Swahili
mkewe
m-KEH-weh
How to say it
Swahilimkewem-KEH-wehsoon
Englishhis wifesoon
Frenchsa femmesoon
Meaning
his wife, an archaic contraction of mke wake.
Good to know
archaic and literary, rarely used in modern speech.
Examples
- Alikwenda safarini pamoja na mkewe.He went on the journey together with his wife.
- Je, mkewe alikubali uamuzi huo?Did his wife agree to that decision?
- Nyumba hiyo ilijengwa na yeye pamoja na mkewe.That house was built by him together with his wife.
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