umfazi

British

/ ʊmˈfɑːzɪ /

noun

an African married woman

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Etymology

Origin of umfazi

Nguni

Example Sentences

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Mine were the finest, so it was agreed that I was to take Peshauna as my umfazi.

From Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa by Drayson, A. W. (Alfred Wilks)

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