mwito

How to say it

Meaning

a call or summons, especially one that invites or urges someone to act.

Good to know

{also wito); call, summons; invitation, itikia mwito. reply to/accept an invitation; slogan, watchword; call- ing, vocation; inclination, proclivity

Examples

• Alisikia mwito wa dharura usiku wa manane.He heard an emergency call in the middle of the night.
• Je, mtaitikia mwito huu wa kujitolea?Will you respond to this call for volunteers?
• Hawakuitikia mwito wa kwanza.They did not respond to the first summons.
• Mwito wake wa kuwaunganisha vijana ulifanikiwa.His call to unite the youth succeeded.