mwandiki

How to say it

Meaning

a person who writes, records, or copies documents; a writer or clerk.

Good to know

class 1/2 noun (m-/wa-); from kuandika (to write); can mean an author or an office clerk/scribe depending on context.

Examples

• Mwandiki huyu ameandika vitabu vingi.This writer has written many books.
• Je, wewe ni mwandiki?Are you a writer?
• Hakuwa mwandiki kabla ya hapo.He was not a writer before that.
• Atakuwa mwandiki mzuri.He will become a good writer.