Swahili
mpigwa
m-PEEG-wah
How to say it
Swahilimpigwam-PEEG-wahsoon
Englishdefeated personsoon
Frenchpersonne vaincuesoon
Meaning
a person who has been beaten or defeated, or, rarely, one killed in battle.
Good to know
passive-form agent noun from -piga (to hit), i.e. 'one who is struck/beaten'.
Examples
- Mpigwa wa vita alilazwa hospitalini.The battle casualty was admitted to hospital.
- Timu yetu haikuwa mpigwa katika mchezo ule.Our team was not the loser in that game.
- Wapigwa wengi walikimbia uwanjani.Many of the defeated fled the field.
- Je, alikuwa mpigwa au mshindi?Was he the defeated one or the winner?
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