mhariri

How to say it

Meaning

A person who checks, corrects and chooses what is published in a newspaper, a book or on radio and television, and who leads the writers.

Good to know

M class noun for people, plural wahariri, from kuhariri, to edit. Mhariri Mkuu is the editor in chief.

Examples

• Mhariri alibadilisha kichwa cha habari.The editor changed the headline.
• Dada yangu ni mhariri wa gazeti la kila siku.My sister is the editor of a daily newspaper.
• Wahariri walikutana kujadili maadili ya habari.Editors met to discuss the ethics of news.