Swahili
waandishi
wah-ahn-DEE-shee
How to say it
Swahiliwaandishiwah-ahn-DEE-sheesoon
Englishwriterssoon
Frenchécrivainssoon
Meaning
Writers or authors; newspaper reporters, correspondents, or secretaries.
Good to know
plural of mwaandishi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Waandishi wa habari walihudhuria mkutano.Journalists attended the press conference.
- Je, waandishi hawa wameandika vitabu vingapi?How many books have these writers written?
- Waandishi hawakuchapisha habari hiyo.The writers did not publish that story.
- Gazeti litawaajiri waandishi wapya.The newspaper will hire new writers.
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