Swahili
wadiri
wah-DEE-ree
How to say it
Swahiliwadiriwah-DEE-reesoon
Englishdistrict officialssoon
Frenchfonctionnaires de districtsoon
Meaning
District administrative officials, especially in Zanzibar.
Good to know
plural of mudiri (mu-/wa- class); regional, Zanzibar administrative term.
Examples
- Wadiri walikutana kujadili maendeleo ya wilaya.The district officials met to discuss the district's development.
- Je, wadiri wapya wateuliwa lini?When will the new district officials be appointed?
- Hawa si wadiri, ni wafanyakazi wa ofisi ndogo.These are not district officials, they are staff of a small office.
- Wadiri watatembelea vijiji vyote mwezi huu.The district officials will visit all the villages this month.
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