mkongwe

How to say it

Meaning

Mkongwe ni mtu aliyeishi au kufanya kazi fulani kwa muda mrefu sana na kupata uzoefu mkubwa.

Good to know

m-/wa- class; plural wakongwe.

Examples

• Mzee yule ni mkongwe wa siasa aliyehudumu kwa miaka arobaini.That old man is a veteran of politics who served for forty years.
• Je, mkongwe huyu wa mpira alicheza katika Kombe la Dunia?Did this veteran footballer play in the World Cup?
• Mkongwe huyo hazungumzi mambo ya zamani kwa urahisi.That veteran does not talk about matters of the past easily.
• Wakongwe wa vita watakutana mwakani kukumbuka historia yao.War veterans will meet next year to remember their history.