indimi

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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