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slave in Swahili

slave in Swahili is mtumwa — slave means a person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.

slave in Swahili

mtumwa
noun
person owned by another
mtumwa
noun
person forced to work for another

What does "slave" mean?

  1. noun A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.
    "The museum exhibit traced the journeys of enslaved people brought across the Atlantic."
  2. noun A person completely controlled by or devoted to something.
    "He became a slave to his phone, checking it every few minutes."
  3. noun A secondary device controlled by another (master) device.
    "The second hard drive is configured as a slave to the primary one."

slave in a sentence

  • The museum exhibit traced the journeys of enslaved people brought across the Atlantic.
  • He became a slave to his phone, checking it every few minutes.
  • The second hard drive is configured as a slave to the primary one.

Common Swahili translations

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What is "slave" in Swahili?

"slave" in Swahili is mtumwa. slave means: A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.

How do you use "slave" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum exhibit traced the journeys of enslaved people brought across the Atlantic." In Swahili, "slave" is mtumwa.

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