umfazi
/ (ʊmˈfɑːzɪ) /
noun
Southern African an African married woman
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Word Origin for umfazi
Nguni
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Example sentences from the Web for umfazi
Mine were the finest, so it was agreed that I was to take Peshauna as my umfazi.
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