mtumishi
mtoo-MEE-shee
How to say it
Swahilimtumishimtoo-MEE-shee
Englishservant; employee, civil servant
Frenchserviteur ; employé, fonctionnaire
Meaning
A person who serves others: a worker in an office or a public service, a house servant, or a minister of a church.
Good to know
Plural watumishi. Mtumishi wa umma is a civil servant, mtumishi wa Mungu is a servant of God, often a preacher, and mtumishi wa ndani is a house servant.
Examples
- Kaka yangu ni mtumishi wa serikali.My brother is a government employee.
- Mtumishi wa hospitali alitupeleka kwa daktari.A hospital worker took us to the doctor.
- Watumishi wote wanatakiwa kufika kazini saa mbili.All staff must be at work by eight o’clock.
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