Swahili
mwamali
mwah-MAH-lee
How to say it
Swahilimwamalimwah-MAH-leesoon
Englishparticipantsoon
Frenchparticipantsoon
Meaning
a participant or sympathizer, someone with a stake or share in something.
Good to know
one who has a share in some- thing, sympathizer, participant; accom- plice, (mi-); interest, sympathy, participa- tion; activity, action
Examples
- Mwamali alionyesha nia ya kushiriki mradi.The participant showed interest in joining the project.
- Je, wewe ni mwamali katika biashara hii?Do you have a stake in this business?
- Hakuwa mwamali, alikuwa mtazamaji tu.He wasn't a participant, just an onlooker.
- Wamali wengi walijitokeza kusaidia.Many sympathizers came forward to help.
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