wena
Britishpronoun
Etymology
Origin of wena
from Nguni: you (plural)
Example Sentences
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Like other women, the tida wena tended to the home, cooked and cared for children and elders.
From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2014
Historically, tida wena were sometimes the second or third wives of polygamous men.
From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2014
“Ah, na khensa, na khensa, na khensa. Hi wena mani? Mufana wa mukhaladi u xitiela kwini xiTsonga? U huma kwini?”
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Kánna lakis koria wena ketenes, dovo sikerela yoi tevel ketni buti barveli rya.
From The Gypsies by Leland, Charles Godfrey
Vonka haderesa lis apré, pen o manusheskro te rakleskri nav, te yān wena kamlo o tute.
From The Gypsies by Leland, Charles Godfrey
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