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Swahili

mwelewa

mweh-LEH-wah

How to say it

Swahilimwelewamweh-LEH-wahsoon
Englishintelligent personsoon
Frenchpersonne intelligentesoon

Meaning

an intelligent, perceptive, or quick-witted person.

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intelligent/perceptive/quick- witted person

Examples

  • Mwelewa alitatua tatizo haraka.The quick-witted person solved the problem fast.
  • Je, mtoto wako ni mwelewa darasani?Is your child a bright student in class?
  • Hakuwa mwelewa sana kwenye hesabu.He wasn't very quick at mathematics.
  • Wewelewa hupata majibu kabla ya wengine.Sharp-witted people find answers before others.

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