Swahili
mwenda
MWEHN-dah
How to say it
SwahilimwendaMWEHN-dahsoon
Englishone who goes/walkssoon
Frenchcelui qui va/marchesoon
Meaning
one who walks or goes; a passer-by.
Good to know
mwenda kwa miguu means pedestrian; mwenda wazimu means a mad person.
Examples
- Mwenda kwa miguu alisimama kwenye taa za barabarani.The pedestrian stopped at the traffic lights.
- Je, mwenda yule anaelekea wapi?Where is that passer-by heading?
- Hakuwa mwenda wazimu, alikuwa amechoka tu.He wasn't crazy, he was just tired.
- Waendao kwa miguu walijaa barabarani asubuhi.Pedestrians filled the road in the morning.
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