mwajiriwa

How to say it

Meaning

A person who works for an employer, a company or the government in return for a wage or salary.

Good to know

M/wa class noun, plural waajiriwa, from kuajiriwa, to be employed. It pairs with mwajiri, employer: mwajiri na mwajiriwa. Mfanyakazi, worker, is the everyday word.

Examples

• Kila mwajiriwa anapaswa kupata mkataba wa kazi.Every employee should get an employment contract.
• Waajiriwa wa kampuni hiyo waligoma jana.That company's employees went on strike yesterday.
• Mwajiri na mwajiriwa walikubaliana mshahara mpya.The employer and the employee agreed on a new salary.

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