mwanahistoria

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Meaning

A person who studies and writes about the past, using documents, remains and the memories of people.

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M/wa class noun: plural wanahistoria. Built from mwana, member or expert, and historia, history.

Examples

• Mwanahistoria huyo ameandika kitabu kuhusu vita vya Maji Maji.That historian has written a book about the Maji Maji war.
• Wanahistoria wanakubaliana kuhusu tarehe ya tukio hilo.Historians agree about the date of that event.
• Babu yangu alikuwa mwanahistoria wa kijiji chetu.My grandfather was the historian of our village.

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