mgawaji
mgah-WAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimgawajimgah-WAH-jee
Englishdistributor, one who shares out
Frenchdistributeur, dispensateur
Meaning
A person who hands out or shares out something among others, such as food aid or goods, or, in church language, grace.
Good to know
M/wa class: plural wagawaji. From kugawa, to share out; msambazaji is used for a commercial distributor.
Examples
- Mgawaji wa chakula aliwapa wakimbizi unga na mafuta.The food distributor gave the refugees flour and oil.
- Mungu ni mgawaji wa riziki kwa kila kiumbe.God is the giver of daily bread to every creature.
- Wagawaji wa msaada walifika kijijini asubuhi.The aid distributors arrived in the village in the morning.
Forms
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