Swahili
msungo
m-SUN-go
How to say it
Swahilimsungom-SUN-gosoon
Englishuninitiated youthsoon
Frenchjeune non initiésoon
Meaning
a boy or girl who has not yet undergone the traditional initiation rites; by extension, someone inexperienced in matters of sex.
Good to know
boy or girl who has not been through the initiation rites, a person inex- perienced in matters of sex
Examples
- Msungo hairuhusiwi kushiriki ngoma ile.An uninitiated child is not allowed to join that dance.
- Bado ni msungo, hajapitia mafunzo.He's still uninitiated, he hasn't gone through the training.
- Je, ni msungo au tayari amefunzwa?Is he uninitiated, or has he already been trained?
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