Swahili: Liberian Girl

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Hello.
I don't know if you're familiar with it, but there's this one Michael Jackson's song called "Liberian Girl" and in the song there are some lyrics in Swahili.
So I was wondering does anyone know how to say Liberian girl in Swahili?
I googled it and I got this translation for the word girl:

girl mwanamwali (before initiation)(noun)(1/2), mwanamwari (before initiation)(noun)(1/2)

I don't really understand what's the difference between mwanamwali and mwanamwari, and I couldn't find any translation for the word Liberian.
So I'm pretty much back at the beggining and I have nothing. Could someone help me with this?
Thank you.
:)
 
  • ...I don't really understand what's the difference between mwanamwali and mwanamwari, ...
    "Jambo. Habari gani?" (which means "Hello. How are you?")
    Kijani Mwana Mwali is a traditional Africian song meaning "Young girl of Kenya" So the Swahili Mwana Mwali might mean young girl, I think.

    The difference between this and the second term : mwanamwari = maiden (pl wanamwari = maidens) is that mwanamwari used for a girl who has reached puberty.

    In swahili the country is simply called Liberia. However I have no idea how one would express this in the possive case in that language.
    Michael Jackson kaimba Kiswahili = Michael Jackson sang in Kiswahili
    I hope this goes someway toward an answer.

    Hakuna matata Which means "There are no problems" ; it also means I watched the Lion King.;)
     
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