Swahili
msimamizi
m-see-mah-MEE-zee
How to say it
Swahilimsimamizim-see-mah-MEE-zeesoon
Englishoverseersoon
Frenchsurveillantsoon
Meaning
a person who oversees or manages an activity, organization, or property; a supervisor or administrator.
Good to know
overseer; superin- tendent, manager, administrator; ad- vocate, defender; attorney; rare pro- tector
Examples
- Msimamizi wa mradi alikagua kazi kila siku.The project supervisor inspected the work every day.
- Je, msimamizi wa shule yuko ofisini?Is the school administrator in the office?
- Msimamizi alitetea haki za wafanyakazi.The overseer defended the workers' rights.
- Hakuwa msimamizi, alikuwa mfanyakazi wa kawaida.He was not the supervisor, he was an ordinary worker.
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