Swahili
waingilizi
wah-eeng-gee-LEE-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwaingiliziwah-eeng-gee-LEE-zeesoon
Englishlevirate husbandssoon
Frenchépoux du léviratsoon
Meaning
Men who, by custom, marry the widows of their deceased brothers.
Good to know
plural of mwingilizi (m-/wa- class); a specific, rare cultural/anthropological term.
Examples
- Katika baadhi ya jamii, waingilizi huwalinda wajane wa ndugu zao.In some communities, levirate husbands protect their brothers' widows.
- Desturi ya waingilizi haitumiki tena maeneo mengi.The custom of levirate husbands is no longer practiced in many areas.
- Je, waingilizi walikuwepo katika jamii yenu ya zamani?Did levirate husbands exist in your community in the past?
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