gwiji

How to say it

Meaning

a brave or clever person, especially used of a skilled traditional healer or witch doctor.

Good to know

adj. & n. brave, clever (per- son) (chiefly in reference to witch doctors). habc 120 hadhi haba adj. little, slight, insignificant; scarce, in short supply, siku gwiji. a few days. prov. gwiji na gwiji hujaza kibaba. Little by little fills the measure

Examples

• Babu alikuwa gwiji wa uganga kijijini.Grandfather was a skilled traditional healer in the village.
• Yeye ni gwiji katika mchezo wa bao.He is a master at the game of bao.
• Wanakijiji walimheshimu kwa sababu alikuwa gwiji.The villagers respected him because he was a skilled expert.