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Bohiwa - Tied. Indicted. Be tied V.

Bohiwa is a Xitsonga word meaning "Tied. Indicted. Be tied" in English.
TypeDescription
OriginalBoha
Past tenseBohiwile

Oxford definition
Tied attrib. Adj.
- (of a house) occupied subject to the tenant's working for its owner.
- (of a public house etc.) Bound to supply the products of a particular brewery only..
Source: https://www.oed.com
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Proverbs - Mbuti yi dya laha yi nga bohiwa kona — A goat eats where it is tied

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