Swahili
waangalizi
wah-ahn-gah-LEE-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwaangaliziwah-ahn-gah-LEE-zeesoon
Englishoverseerssoon
Frenchsurveillantssoon
Meaning
Observers, caretakers, or overseers; proctors in schools.
Good to know
plural of mwangalizi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Waangalizi walisimamia mtihani darasani.The proctors supervised the exam in class.
- Je, waangalizi hawa ni wakali?Are these overseers strict?
- Waangalizi hawakuwaacha wanafunzi peke yao.The overseers did not leave the students alone.
- Shule itawapa waangalizi mafunzo mapya.The school will give the overseers new training.
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