Swahili
mwangalizi
mwah-ngah-LEE-zee
How to say it
Swahilimwangalizimwah-ngah-LEE-zeesoon
Englishoverseersoon
Frenchsurveillantsoon
Meaning
an observer, caretaker, or overseer; a proctor in schools.
Good to know
= mwangalifu; observer; caretaker, overseer; proctor (in schools)
Examples
- Mwangalizi aliangalia wanafunzi wakati wa mtihani.The proctor watched over the students during the exam.
- Je, mwangalizi wa jengo yuko wapi?Where is the building's caretaker?
- Hakuwa mwangalizi makini.He was not an attentive overseer.
- Waangalizi wawili walisimamia mradi wa ujenzi.Two overseers supervised the construction project.
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