Swahili
mwanasheria
mwah-nah-sheh-REE-ah
How to say it
Swahilimwanasheriamwah-nah-sheh-REE-ahsoon
Englishlawyersoon
Frenchavocatsoon
Meaning
a lawyer, attorney, or jurist.
Good to know
lawyer, attorney, jurist
Examples
- Mwanasheria alimtetea mteja wake mahakamani.The lawyer defended his client in court.
- Je, unahitaji mwanasheria kwa kesi hii?Do you need a lawyer for this case?
- Hakuwa mwanasheria, alikuwa hakimu.He wasn't a lawyer, he was a magistrate.
- Wanasheria wawili walijadili sheria mpya.Two lawyers discussed the new law.
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