umfazi

/ (ʊmˈfɑːzɪ) /

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noun

Southern African an African married woman

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Word Origin for umfazi

Nguni

Words nearby umfazi

UMD, Ume, Umeå, umeboshi, UMF, umfazi, umiak, UMIST, UML, umlaut, umlungu

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How to use umfazi in a sentence

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