mĩgwate

n. · class 4

1. captives, prisoners. Captives, prisoners. People who have been taken prisoner or held in bondage, especially in warfare or conflict.

Example: Kũu-rĩ, andũ arĩa anyite mĩgwate maarahĩte o hamwe, (The captives are at ease together,); Gũthethera mĩgwate yothe ya thĩ nĩ kũmĩranga na makinya-rĩ, (That someone tramples underfoot)