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mwanaharakati

mwah-nah-hah-rah-KAH-tee

How to say it

Swahilimwanaharakatimwah-nah-hah-rah-KAH-teesoon
Englishactivistsoon
Frenchmilitant, activistesoon

Meaning

A person who works actively for political or social change, or to defend a cause such as human rights or the environment.

Good to know

Plural wanaharakati. Formed from mwana, person, and harakati, movement: mwanaharakati wa haki za binadamu, a human rights activist.

Examples

  • Mwanaharakati huyo anapigania haki za wanawake.That activist fights for women's rights.
  • Wanaharakati waliandamana kupinga ukataji wa miti.Activists marched to protest against the cutting of trees.
  • Alianza kuwa mwanaharakati akiwa chuoni.She became an activist while at college.

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