womenfolk

womenfolk
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[English Word] womenfolk
[English Plural] womenfolk
[Swahili Word] akina mama
[Swahili Plural] akina mama
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] akina, mama
[Swahili Definition] walio wanawake wazima [Masomo 259]
[English Example] to give the womenfolk an opportunity to work in factories
[Swahili Example] kuwapatia akina mama nafasi ya kufanya kazi katika viwanda [Masomo 259]
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[English Word] womenfolk
[Swahili Word] wanawake
[Part of Speech] noun
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English-Swahili dictionary. 2013.

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