Swahili
waene
wa-E-ne
How to say it
Swahiliwaenewa-E-nesoon
Englishlords, ownerssoon
Frenchseigneurssoon
Meaning
An archaic or dialectal term for lords, rulers, or owners.
Good to know
plural of mwene (m-/wa- class); archaic/literary register, found in old texts and place names.
Examples
- Waene wa nchi hiyo ya kale walitawala kwa hekima.The lords of that ancient land ruled with wisdom.
- Vitabu vya kale hutaja waene wa maeneo mbalimbali.Old books mention the lords of various regions.
- Waene hao hawapo tena siku hizi.Those lords no longer exist these days.
- Waene watakumbukwa kwenye hadithi za wahenga.The lords will be remembered in the elders' tales.
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