mwajiri
mwah-JEE-ree
How to say it
Swahilimwajirimwah-JEE-ree
Englishemployer
Frenchemployeur
Meaning
A person, company or government office that gives people work and pays them wages.
Good to know
M class noun for people, plural waajiri, from kuajiri, to employ. The worker is mwajiriwa, plural waajiriwa, and the job is ajira.
Examples
- Mwajiri wangu amenipa likizo ya wiki mbili.My employer has given me two weeks' leave.
- Serikali ndiyo mwajiri mkubwa nchini.The government is the largest employer in the country.
- Kila mwajiri anapaswa kuwalipa wafanyakazi kwa wakati.Every employer must pay workers on time.
Forms
waajiri (plural of mwajiri, employer)
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