Swahili
wapigwa
wah-PEE-gwah
How to say it
Swahiliwapigwawah-PEE-gwahsoon
Englishdefeated peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes vaincuessoon
Meaning
People who have been beaten or defeated, or, rarely, those killed in battle.
Good to know
plural of mpigwa (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wapigwa wa vita hiyo walirudi nyumbani kwa huzuni.The defeated of that war returned home in sorrow.
- Je, wapigwa hao watapata msaada?Will those defeated people get help?
- Hawa si wapigwa, ni washindi.These are not the defeated, they are the winners.
- Wapigwa watashughulikiwa na waganga kesho.The defeated will be treated by doctors tomorrow.
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