Swahili
mwandamizi
mwahn-dah-MEE-zee
How to say it
Swahilimwandamizimwahn-dah-MEE-zeesoon
Englishsuccessorsoon
Frenchsuccesseursoon
Meaning
one who follows or accompanies someone; a successor.
Good to know
In modern usage also means senior, as in afisa mwandamizi (a senior officer).
Examples
- Mwandamizi alimfuata kiongozi kila mahali.The follower accompanied the leader everywhere.
- Je, afisa mwandamizi yuko ofisini?Is the senior officer in the office?
- Hakuwa mwandamizi wake, walikuwa marafiki tu.He wasn't his successor, they were just friends.
- Waandamizi wapya walichaguliwa mwaka huu.New successors were chosen this year.
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