maakida

How to say it

Meaning

Local leaders or headmen, especially administrative chiefs appointed over communities during the colonial era in East Africa.

Good to know

Plural of akida (class 9/6 person noun, historical colonial title; takes human/wa- agreement).

Examples

• Maakida wa wilaya walikutana na mkoloni.The district chiefs met with the colonial official.
• Je, maakida hao walikuwa na mamlaka gani?What authority did those chiefs have?
• Maakida wengi hawakupendwa na wananchi.Many chiefs were not liked by the local people.
• Historia itawakumbuka maakida waliotawala eneo hili.History will remember the chiefs who ruled this area.

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