Swahili
mchunguzi
m-chu-ngu-ZI
How to say it
Swahilimchunguzim-chu-ngu-ZIsoon
Englishinvestigatorsoon
Frenchenquêteursoon
Meaning
a person who investigates or observes closely; an investigator, scout, or journalist.
Good to know
from -chunguza (to investigate, examine); today used for a researcher or journalist.
Examples
- Mchunguzi wa habari alifika eneo la tukio.The journalist arrived at the scene.
- Je, polisi walimtuma mchunguzi kufuatilia kesi hii?Did the police send an investigator to follow this case?
- Hakuwa mchunguzi rasmi wa serikali.He wasn't an official government investigator.
- Wachunguzi watawasilisha ripoti wiki ijayo.The investigators will submit a report next week.
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