mwenye
MWEH-nyeh
How to say it
SwahilimwenyeMWEH-nyehsoon
Englishowner; one who has, havingsoon
Frenchpropriétaire; qui a, possédantsoon
Meaning
A person who owns or has something; after a noun it describes a person or thing having a quality.
Good to know
Plural wenye. Mwenye nyumba is a landlord, and mwenye umri wa miaka ishirini, aged twenty. Other nouns take yenye, lenye, chenye and so on.
Examples
- Mwenye duka hili ni rafiki yangu.The owner of this shop is my friend.
- Alikutana na mzee mwenye ndevu ndefu.He met an old man with a long beard.
- Tunatafuta mtu mwenye uzoefu wa kazi hii.We are looking for someone with experience of this work.
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