Swahili
mzawa
m-ZA-wa
How to say it
Swahilimzawam-ZA-wasoon
Englishnativesoon
Frenchautochtonesoon
Meaning
a person born in a particular place, a native.
Good to know
a variant of mzaliwa.
Examples
- Yeye ni mzawa wa pwani.He is a native of the coast.
- Je, wazawa wa hapa wanazungumza lugha gani?What language do the natives here speak?
- Hakuwa mzawa, alihamia hapa akiwa mtoto.He was not a native, he moved here as a child.
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