Swahili
wavyele
wah-VYEH-leh
How to say it
Swahiliwavyelewah-VYEH-lehsoon
Englishold womensoon
Frenchvieilles femmessoon
Meaning
Elderly women; an archaic or poetic term.
Good to know
plural of mvyele (m-/wa- class); archaic, mostly found in classical Swahili poetry.
Examples
- Wavyele wa kijiji walisimulia hadithi za kale.The old women of the village told tales of old.
- Mashairi mengi ya kale huwataja wavyele kwa heshima.Many old poems mention old women with respect.
- Wavyele hao watashuhudia sherehe ya jadi.Those old women will witness the traditional ceremony.
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