Swahili
viwa
VEE-wah
How to say it
SwahiliviwaVEE-wahsoon
Englishoutcastssoon
Frenchexclussoon
Meaning
Poor, solitary, or abandoned people considered outcasts.
Good to know
plural of kiwa (ki-/vi- class); a literary, somewhat archaic term for the destitute or forsaken.
Examples
- Viwa vile vinaishi peke yao msituni.Those outcasts live alone in the forest.
- Je, viwa hivi vina jamaa yoyote?Do these outcasts have any relatives?
- Jamii haikuwasaidia viwa hao.The community did not help those outcasts.
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