Swahili
mchaguzi
mcha-GU-zi
How to say it
Swahilimchaguzimcha-GU-zisoon
Englishvoter, picky personsoon
Frenchélecteur, exigeantsoon
Meaning
a voter, someone who casts a vote in an election; also a person who is fastidious or hard to please.
Good to know
most commonly used today in its political sense (voter/elector) during elections.
Examples
- Wachaguzi walipiga foleni kupiga kura.Voters queued to cast their votes.
- Je, wewe ni mchaguzi aliyesajiliwa?Are you a registered voter?
- Yeye ni mchaguzi sana kuhusu nguo anazovaa.He is very fastidious about the clothes he wears.
- Wachaguzi wengi hawakuridhika na matokeo.Many voters were not satisfied with the results.
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