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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.

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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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