Swahili
mtwa
m-TWAH
How to say it
Swahilimtwam-TWAHsoon
Englishdwarfsoon
Frenchnainsoon
Meaning
a dwarf or pygmy.
Good to know
dwarf, pigmy. mtwaa, mtwaaji. (wa-) one who carries off/takes away
Examples
- Katika hadithi ile, mtwa alikuwa shujaa.In that story, the dwarf was a hero.
- Mtwa yule ni mrefu wa akili ingawa ni mfupi wa mwili.That dwarf is sharp-minded even though short of stature.
- Je, umewahi kusoma hadithi za watwa?Have you ever read stories about dwarfs?
- Watwa hao waliishi msituni zamani.Those pygmies lived in the forest long ago.
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