Swahili
mwenyewe
mweh-NYEH-weh
How to say it
Swahilimwenyewemweh-NYEH-wehsoon
Englishowner, oneselfsoon
Frenchpropriétaire, soi-mêmesoon
Meaning
the owner; oneself in person, the very person concerned.
Good to know
I myself, wangu mwenyewe. my own. mimina pour out, spill; pour in, fill
Examples
- Mwenyewe wa duka alikuja kuangalia mizigo.The shop's owner came to check the goods.
- Je, umeongea na mwenyewe wa gari hili?Have you spoken to the owner of this car?
- Hakuwa mwenyewe wa nyumba, alikuwa mlinzi.He wasn't the owner of the house, he was the guard.
- Rais mwenyewe alifika kuzindua mradi.The president himself came to launch the project.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.