mwungo

How to say it

Meaning

historically, a free man; more generally, a well-mannered and cultivated person, a gentleman.

Good to know

hist, free man; polite /cultivated/well- bred person, gentleman

Examples

• Alikuwa mwungo, mwenye adabu na heshima.He was a gentleman, polite and respectful.
• Je, kijana huyo ni mwungo wa kweli?Is that young man truly a gentleman?
• Hakuonyesha tabia za mwungo mbele ya wageni.He did not show a gentleman's manners in front of the guests.