Swahili
watengwa
wa-TEN-gwa
How to say it
Swahiliwatengwawa-TEN-gwasoon
Englishoutcastssoon
Frenchexclussoon
Meaning
People who are separated, excluded, or dismissed from a group, or who are devoted to a particular cause.
Good to know
plural of mtengwa (m-/wa- class); used for people excluded or ostracized from a community.
Examples
- Watengwa wa kijiji waliishi peke yao mbali na wengine.The village outcasts lived alone, away from the others.
- Si watengwa wote waliostahili adhabu hiyo.Not all outcasts deserved that punishment.
- Je, watengwa hawa watarudishwa jamii siku moja?Will these outcasts ever be brought back into the community?
- Jamii itawakubali tena watengwa hao mwaka huu.The community will accept those outcasts again this year.
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