Swahili

Msenge

Msenge is an insult that seems to be quite common in the area of Tanzania, and it is the equivalent of the classic “sissy.” It is found in the middle of the last century written as senge, referring to the single man as its first meaning, but also to the bottom and feminine homosexual, the one who is sodomized, and to queens. It is also associated with transsexuality and transgender identity, and we have even seen it translated as “whore.”