"msenge" meaning in Swahili

See msenge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-msenge.flac [Kenya] Forms: wasenge [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} msenge, {{sw-noun|wa}} msenge (m-wa class, plural wasenge)
  1. (often derogatory) a homosexual man, especially a bottom, or a transgender individual Tags: class-1, class-2, derogatory, often Categories (topical): LGBT Related terms: basha, hanithi, shoga
    Sense id: en-msenge-sw-noun-agFt5q0I Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for msenge meaning in Swahili (1.5kB)

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