mtahiniwa
mtah-hee-NEE-wah
How to say it
Swahilimtahiniwamtah-hee-NEE-wahsoon
Englishexaminee, exam candidatesoon
Frenchcandidat (à un examen)soon
Meaning
A person who sits an examination, especially a national school exam.
Good to know
Plural watahiniwa. The passive noun of kutahini, to examine: the examiner is mtahini. Used in all exam notices of the national examinations council, Necta.
Examples
- Kila mtahiniwa anatakiwa kufika saa moja kabla ya mtihani.Every candidate must arrive an hour before the exam.
- Watahiniwa elfu kumi walifanya mtihani wa kidato cha nne.Ten thousand candidates sat the form four exam.
- Mtahiniwa aliyebainika kuiba mtihani alifutiwa matokeo.The candidate caught cheating had his results canceled.
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