Swahili
posa
POH-sah
How to say it
SwahiliposaPOH-sahsoon
Englishto propose marriagesoon
Frenchdemander en mariagesoon
Meaning
to ask for a woman's hand in marriage, to propose or be a suitor.
Good to know
ask to marry (a girl), propose; woo, be a suitor
Examples
- Kijana alikwenda kumposa mpenzi wake.The young man went to propose to his sweetheart.
- Je, tayari amemposa binti yako?Has he already proposed to your daughter?
- Hakuthubutu kumposa kwa sababu ya woga.He did not dare to propose because of fear.
- Familia zilikutana kujadili jinsi ya kumposa msichana.The families met to discuss how to formally propose to the girl.
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