mwanzilizi

How to say it

Meaning

a person who starts or establishes something; a founder or initiator.

Good to know

class 1/2 noun; from kuanzisha (to start/found); used for founders of organizations, movements, or places.

Examples

• Mwanzilizi wa shule hii amefariki.The founder of this school has passed away.
• Je, wewe ndiwe mwanzilizi?Are you the founder?
• Hakuwa mwanzilizi wa kampuni hii.He was not the founder of this company.
• Atakuwa mwanzilizi wa shirika jipya.He will be the founder of a new organization.