mhadhiri
mhah-DHEE-ree
How to say it
Swahilimhadhirimhah-DHEE-ree
Englishlecturer (at a university)
Frenchmaître de conférences, chargé de cours
Meaning
A person who teaches at a university or college, giving lectures to students.
Good to know
M/wa class noun: plural wahadhiri. Mhadhiri mwandamizi is a senior lecturer; hotuba ya mhadhiri is a lecture, also called mhadhara.
Examples
- Mama yangu ni mhadhiri wa kemia chuoni.My mother is a chemistry lecturer at the college.
- Wahadhiri waligoma wakidai nyongeza ya mishahara.The lecturers went on strike demanding a pay rise.
- Mhadhiri aliwapa wanafunzi kazi ya kuandika insha.The lecturer gave the students an essay to write.
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