mtambuzi
mtah-MBOO-zee
How to say it
Swahilimtambuzimtah-MBOO-zee
Englishidentifier; discoverer
Frenchpersonne qui identifie; découvreur
Meaning
A person who recognizes or identifies someone or something, such as a witness who identifies a suspect, or the first person to spot a comet.
Good to know
Plural watambuzi. Built on kutambua, to recognize; the act is utambuzi. Mostly in legal and scientific writing.
Examples
- Mtambuzi alimwonyesha polisi mtu aliyemwibia.The identifying witness pointed out to the police the man who robbed him.
- Nyotamkia hii imepewa jina la mtambuzi wake.This comet has been named after its discoverer.
- Mahakama ilihoji uhakika wa mtambuzi huyo.The court questioned how sure that identifying witness was.
Forms
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