mlengwa
MLEH-ngwah
How to say it
SwahilimlengwaMLEH-ngwah
Englishtarget; intended beneficiary
Frenchcible; bénéficiaire visé
Meaning
The person or group that an action, message or program is aimed at, whether to help them or to attack them.
Good to know
M/wa noun, plural walengwa, which is very common for the beneficiaries of a program: walengwa wa mpango wa TASAF.
Examples
- Walengwa wa mradi huu ni wanawake wa vijijini.The target group of this project is rural women.
- Mlengwa wa shambulio hilo alikuwa mbunge.The target of that attack was a member of parliament.
- Kila mlengwa atapokea msaada wa chakula.Each beneficiary will receive food aid.
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