Swahili
mizengwe
mee-ZEHN-gweh
How to say it
Swahilimizengwemee-ZEHN-gwehsoon
Englishsecret meetings, councilssoon
Frenchréunions secrètessoon
Meaning
Secret meetings or councils.
Good to know
Plural of mzengwe (m-/mi- class); often carries a connotation of plotting or intrigue. Rare word.
Examples
- Viongozi walifanya mizengwe usiku kupanga mikakati.The leaders held secret meetings at night to plan strategies.
- Je, mizengwe hii ilihusisha wanakijiji wote?Did these secret councils involve all the villagers?
- Mizengwe hiyo ilifichuliwa na waandishi wa habari.Those secret meetings were exposed by journalists.
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