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Swahili

waaza

wah-AH-zah

How to say it

Swahiliwaazawah-AH-zahsoon
Englishthinkerssoon
Frenchpenseurssoon

Meaning

People who think deeply, imaginatively, or creatively.

Good to know

plural of mwaza (mw-/wa- class).

Examples

  • Waaza wakubwa wa taifa hili walijenga falsafa mpya.The great thinkers of this nation built a new philosophy.
  • Je, waaza hao waliandika vitabu vingapi?How many books did those thinkers write?
  • Hawa si waaza wa kawaida, ni wanafalsafa.These are not ordinary thinkers, they are philosophers.
  • Waaza vijana watakutana kesho kujadili mustakabali.The young thinkers will meet tomorrow to discuss the future.

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