Swahili
watohara
wa-to-HA-ra
How to say it
Swahiliwatoharawa-to-HA-rasoon
Englishcircumcised peoplesoon
Frenchcirconcissoon
Meaning
People who have undergone circumcision, often marking a rite of passage in an Islamic or traditional context.
Good to know
plural of mtohara (m-/wa- class); used in religious and rite-of-passage contexts, mainly for boys.
Examples
- Watohara wapya walisherehekewa na jamaa zao.The newly circumcised boys were celebrated by their relatives.
- Watohara hawakurudi shuleni mpaka wapone kabisa.The circumcised boys did not return to school until they had fully healed.
- Je, watohara hao watapewa zawadi baada ya sherehe?Will those newly circumcised boys be given gifts after the ceremony?
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