Swahili
mtenzi
m-TEN-zi
How to say it
Swahilimtenzim-TEN-zisoon
Englishpoetsoon
Frenchpoètesoon
Meaning
the composer or author of a utenzi, a traditional long narrative poem in Swahili literature.
Good to know
an older sense refers simply to a worker or tradesman.
Examples
- Mtenzi wa Tambuka alikuwa mshairi maarufu.The composer of the Tambuka epic was a famous poet.
- Watenzi wa zamani waliandika kwa herufi za Kiarabu.Old-time epic-poets wrote using Arabic script.
- Je, unajua jina la mtenzi wa shairi hili?Do you know the name of the composer of this poem?
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