Swahili
mwiga
MWEE-gah
How to say it
SwahilimwigaMWEE-gahsoon
Englishimitatorsoon
Frenchimitateursoon
Meaning
an imitator or mimic.
Good to know
From -iga, to imitate.
Examples
- Mwiga alicheza sauti ya mwalimu vizuri sana.The mimic imitated the teacher's voice very well.
- Je, mwiga huyu ana kipaji gani kingine?What other talent does this imitator have?
- Hakuwa mwiga, alikuwa msanii halisi.He wasn't an imitator, he was a genuine artist.
- Waiga wengi walijaribu kumfanana msanii maarufu.Many imitators tried to resemble the famous artist.
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