Swahili
mwasha
MWAH-shah
How to say it
SwahilimwashaMWAH-shahsoon
Englishone who lightssoon
Frenchcelui qui allumesoon
Meaning
a person who lights, kindles, or turns on something, such as a fire or a light.
Good to know
Followed by the thing lit: mwasha moto (fire-lighter), mwasha stimu (one who turns on a light).
Examples
- Mwasha moto alianza kupika chakula.The fire-lighter began cooking food.
- Je, mwasha stimu amewasha taa zote?Has the person who turns on the electricity switched on all the lights?
- Hakuwa mwasha, mtoto wake ndiye aliyewasha jiko.He wasn't the one who lit it, his child lit the stove.
- Mwasha alichoma moto haraka mvua kabla ya kuanza.The fire-lighter lit the fire quickly before the rain started.
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