mwanakijiji
mwah-nah-kee-JEE-jee
How to say it
Swahilimwanakijijimwah-nah-kee-JEE-jeesoon
Englishvillager
Frenchvillageois
Meaning
A person who lives in a village, especially one of the ordinary residents of a rural community.
Good to know
M/wa noun, plural wanakijiji, which is very common: mkutano wa wanakijiji, a village meeting. Built from mwana, member, and kijiji, village.
Examples
- Mwanakijiji mmoja aliona moshi msituni.A villager saw smoke in the forest.
- Wanakijiji walijenga zahanati kwa nguvu zao.The villagers built a clinic by their own efforts.
- Kila mwanakijiji alichangia fedha kidogo.Every villager contributed a little money.
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