Swahili
msagaliwa
m-sah-gah-LEE-wah
How to say it
Swahilimsagaliwam-sah-gah-LEE-wahsoon
Englisheunuchsoon
Frencheunuquesoon
Meaning
a eunuch, an impotent man traditionally employed as a servant to women.
Good to know
historical/archaic term.
Examples
- Msagaliwa alihudumu kwenye jumba la kifalme.The eunuch served in the palace.
- Katika historia, msagaliwa alikuwa na wajibu maalum.In history, the eunuch had a special role.
- Je, msagaliwa alikuwa na hadhi gani?What status did a eunuch have?
- Hakuwa msagaliwa wa kawaida.He was not an ordinary eunuch.
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