mwa

How to say it

Meaning

Links a place in the inside sense, marked by ni or mu, to what it belongs to, like of; common in kusini mwa and miongoni mwa.

Good to know

It is the mu class form of the word for of: nyumbani mwa mzee, in the old man's home. Fixed pairings are kusini mwa, in the south of; kaskazini mwa, in the north of; and miongoni mwa, among.

Examples

• Mji huu uko kusini mwa nchi.This town is in the south of the country.
• Yeye ni miongoni mwa wanafunzi bora.She is among the best students.
• Tulikaa ndani mwa nyumba yake.We stayed inside his house.