seneta
seh-NEH-tah
How to say it
Swahilisenetaseh-NEH-tah
Englishsenator
Frenchsénateur
Meaning
A member of a senate, the upper house of a parliament; in Kenya each county elects a senator.
Good to know
Takes the agreement of people (seneta huyu), plural maseneta. Seneti is the Senate itself; Seneta wa Machakos is the senator for Machakos.
Examples
- Seneta wa kaunti yetu alitembelea shule hii.Our county senator visited this school.
- Maseneta wamepitisha mswada huo.The senators have passed the bill.
- Alichaguliwa kuwa seneta mwaka 2017.He was elected senator in 2017.
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