mteja

How to say it

Meaning

A person who buys goods or services from a shop, a bank or a company, or who is represented by a lawyer.

Good to know

Plural wateja. Huduma kwa wateja is customer service, and a lawyer speaks of mteja wangu, my client. In football slang a team that keeps losing to another is its mteja.

Examples

• Mteja aliomba kilo mbili za nyanya.The customer asked for two kilos of tomatoes.
• Wakili alifika mahakamani na mteja wake.The lawyer came to court with his client.
• Duka hili lina wateja wengi jioni.This shop has many customers in the evening.

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