Swahili
suriama
su-ri-A-ma
How to say it
Swahilisuriamasu-ri-A-masoon
Englishchild of a concubinesoon
Frenchenfant de concubinesoon
Meaning
historically, the child born of a concubine, or a person of mixed parentage.
Good to know
a historical term tied to the old institution of concubinage.
Examples
- Alizaliwa akiwa suriama katika familia ile.He was born as the child of a concubine in that family.
- Suriama wengi walikabiliwa na ubaguzi wa kijamii.Many children of concubines faced social discrimination.
- Historia inaeleza changamoto walizopitia masuriama.History describes the challenges children of concubines went through.
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