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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