Swahili
mteta
m-TE-ta
How to say it
Swahilimtetam-TE-tasoon
Englishquarreler, politiciansoon
Frenchquerelleur, politiciensoon
Meaning
one who argues or quarrels; also an advocate or defender, and by extension a politician.
Good to know
a variant of mtetaji.
Examples
- Mteta alizungumza kwa hasira mkutanoni.The quarrelsome speaker spoke angrily at the meeting.
- Mteta wa haki za wafanyakazi alisimama imara.The advocate for workers' rights stood firm.
- Je, ni mteta au mpatanishi?Is he a quarreler or a peacemaker?
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