mtengwa

How to say it

Meaning

an outcast, one who is separated, excluded, or dismissed; also one who is devoted to a particular cause.

Good to know

one who is separated/set apart; one who is removed/dismissed; one who is devoted to something (his work, a cause)

Examples

• Alijihisi mtengwa baada ya ugonjwa wake.He felt like an outcast after his illness.
• Mtengwa huyo alirudishwa jamii baada ya miaka mingi.That outcast was welcomed back into the community after many years.
• Je, ni mtengwa au alijitenga mwenyewe?Is he an outcast, or did he isolate himself?
• Hakuwa mtengwa, alikuwa mtumishi mwaminifu wa kazi yake.He wasn't dismissed, he was a devoted servant of his work.

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