mwanafalsafa
mwah-nah-fah-LSAH-fah
How to say it
Swahilimwanafalsafamwah-nah-fah-LSAH-fah
Englishphilosopher
Frenchphilosophe
Meaning
A person who studies or teaches philosophy, thinking deeply about truth, knowledge, right and wrong and the meaning of life.
Good to know
M/wa class noun, plural wanafalsafa; from mwana, member, and falsafa, philosophy. Mwanafalsafa is also the stage name of a Tanzanian musician.
Examples
- Socrates alikuwa mwanafalsafa maarufu wa Ugiriki.Socrates was a famous Greek philosopher.
- Wanafalsafa wa kale walijadili maana ya haki.The ancient philosophers debated the meaning of justice.
- Mwalimu wetu anazungumza kama mwanafalsafa.Our teacher speaks like a philosopher.
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